Total Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

St Albans Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 271 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 St Albans Road (WD25 9FL) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Meriden average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Road (WD25 9FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bus/Coach Station, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newlands Walk (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Albans Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fifth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fifth Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Telford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Codicote Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilcon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Codicote Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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