Total Crime Rate

4.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 4.9 1/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Douglas Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden , and the 2nd 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 Douglas Avenue (WD24 7LT) in the last 12 months was 4.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.4% lower than the Meriden average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Douglas Avenue (WD24 7LT), the main crime hotspot is near Woodmere Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Douglas Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillrise Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meriden Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Douglas Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Douglas Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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