Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 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 73.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Phillipers area has the 20th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Phillipers (WD25 9TH) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Phillipers (WD25 9TH), the main crime hotspot is near York Way. Police recorded 50 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 Phillipers area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Turnstones Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gadswell Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterwick Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gossamers Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gossamers Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Gossamers Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Gossamers Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Gossamers Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Gossamers Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Gossamers Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfolds Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfolds Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs York Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft York Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft York Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order York Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order York Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garston
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Turnstones Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Pelhams Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Turnstones Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garston
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivinghoe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Garston Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garston Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phillipers
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phillipers
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Turnstones
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowmans Green

Data Sources

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