Crime Rates at Coates Way, Watford, WD25 9NS

Coates Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 81st 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 Coates Way (WD25 9NS) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% lower than the Meriden average (106.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coates Way (WD25 9NS), 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 Coates Dell (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.