Total Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 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 28.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Albans Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 54th 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 St Albans Road (WD25 9FF) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.0% lower than the Meriden average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Road (WD25 9FF), the main crime hotspot is near Garston Crescent. Police recorded 28 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 St Albans Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Telford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilcon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fifth Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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