Total Crime Rate

126.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 126.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.2 9/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Beken Court area has the 8th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 64th 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 Beken Court (WD25 9PG) in the last 12 months was 126.9 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beken Court (WD25 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near Garston Crescent. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beken Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Garston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cow Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Amey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwick Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cow Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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