Total Crime Rate

105.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 105.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Albans Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden , and the 78th highest crime rate of 275 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 9NQ) in the last 12 months was 105.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.0% lower than the Meriden average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Road (WD25 9NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Fellowes Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Beken Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fellowes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ley Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ley Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Purbrock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fellowes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ley Farm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Fellowes Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Fellowes Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Fellowes Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Purbrock Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cow Lane —
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Data Sources

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