Total Crime Rate
181.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Phillipers area has the 4th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Phillipers (WD25 9TF) in the last 12 months was 181.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% 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 18 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 ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Phillipers (WD25 9TF), 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 | Public order | Gadswell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Gossamers | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfolds | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Meriden Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Gossamers | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Gossamers | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Gossamers | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Gossamers | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Gossamers | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Turnstones | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | York Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | York Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | York Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | York Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | York Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harvest End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butterwick | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gadswell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairfolds | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Gossamers | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garston | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Pelhams | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Turnstones | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivinghoe Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Turnstones | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowmans Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Garston | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Turnstones | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Phillipers | — |
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