Total Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 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 105.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Drugs 21.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coates Dell 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 Dell (WD25 9RL) 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 Dell (WD25 9RL), the main crime hotspot is near Coates Dell. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coates Dell area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Osprey Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coates Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coates Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coates Dell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Coates Dell Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kytes Drive —
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Data Sources

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