Total Crime Rate

101.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 101.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Northfield Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 88th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northfield Gardens (WD24 7RF) in the last 12 months was 101.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfield Gardens (WD24 7RF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northfield Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northfield Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bushey Mill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parkgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Odhams Trading Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Odhams Trading Estate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northfield Gardens Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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