Total Crime Rate
40.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Aldbury Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Aldbury Close (WD25 9TA) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aldbury Close (WD25 9TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near York Way, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harvest End (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | York Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowmans Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fifth Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | York Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | York Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | York Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Pelhams | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | York Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivinghoe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cezanne Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cezanne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cezanne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Phillipers | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Phillipers | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fifth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfolds | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Telford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gadswell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvest End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfolds | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gadswell Close | Under investigation |
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