Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 40.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Douglas Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 271 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 7LY) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Meriden average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Avenue (WD24 7LY), the main crime hotspot is near York Way. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 23 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leander Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order York Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gadswell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Douglas Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs York Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft York Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gadswell Close —
Apr 2026Other theft York Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order York Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meriden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leander Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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