Total Crime Rate

1032.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 1032.7 10/10
  • Other theft 738.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 81.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 69.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.5 10/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 8.2 8/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

North Western Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 271 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 1032.7 per 1,000 residents and was 872.2% higher than the Meriden average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 181 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -58.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 294.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Western Avenue (WD25 9GP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 317 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Western Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fellowes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fellowes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conference/Exhibition Centre —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Amey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Odhams Trading Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Odhams Trading Estate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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