Total Crime Rate

178.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 178.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 86.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 42.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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

St Albans Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Albans Road (WD25 9NP) in the last 12 months was 178.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Road (WD25 9NP), 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pilgrim Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Pilgrim Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrim Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kytes Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Lych Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lych Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lych Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newlands Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newlands Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Robbery Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Codicote Drive —
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Data Sources

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