Total Crime Rate
139.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northfield Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden , and the 49th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Northfield Gardens (WD24 7RF) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 104.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northfield Gardens (WD24 7RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 119 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northfield Gardens (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Meriden| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckingham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Neston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bushey Mill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Watford North | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Northfield Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkgate Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkgate Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkgate Road | Under investigation |
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