Total Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Garnet Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Garnet Close (WD24 7JW) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% lower than the Meriden average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Garnet Close (WD24 7JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 229 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harvest End (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Meriden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ley Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvest End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cezanne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gadswell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harvest End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvest End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvest End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvest End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvest End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvest End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvest End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Harvest End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cezanne Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tudor Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Meadows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garsmouth Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garsmouth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Garsmouth Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ley Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gadswell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cezanne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cezanne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gadswell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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