Crime Rates at North Western Avenue, Watford, WD25 9GP

North Western Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Western Avenue (WD25 9GP) in the last 12 months was 1057.1 per 1,000 residents and was 899.5% higher than the Meriden average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 164 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 387.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 110.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 230.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Western Avenue (WD25 9GP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 348 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.