Total Crime Rate

94.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Coates Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Meriden , and the 96th 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 Coates Way (WD25 9NS) in the last 12 months was 94.7 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coates Way (WD25 9NS), the main crime hotspot is near Coates Dell. Police recorded 25 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 Coates Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coates Dell Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Pilgrim Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bovingdon Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Coates Dell Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaddesden Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Hanford Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Garston Park Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pilgrim Close —
Sep 2025Public order Kytes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Kytes Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kytes Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Coates Dell —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coates Dell Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Coates Dell Under investigation
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