Total Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Meriden Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden , and the 56th 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 Meriden Way (WD25 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Meriden average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meriden Way (WD25 9DQ), the main crime hotspot is near York Way. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meriden Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Douglas Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Douglas Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting York Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime York Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Meriden Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting York Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order York Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order York Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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