Total Crime Rate

83.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 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 83.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Kelshall area has the 18th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Meriden , and the 127th highest 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 Kelshall (WD25 9UL) in the last 12 months was 83.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kelshall (WD25 9UL), 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 Kelshall area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs York Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Turnstones Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Butterwick Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meriden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Turnstones —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Turnstones Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Turnstones Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft York Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastlea Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastlea Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westlea Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leander Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leander Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westlea Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelshall Under investigation
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Data Sources

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