Crime Rates at Holywell Road, Watford, WD18 0HT

Holywell Road area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Oxhey , and the 7th 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 Holywell Road (WD18 0HT) in the last 12 months was 617.2 per 1,000 residents and was 879.4% higher than the Oxhey average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 151 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 209 (≈ 408.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 270.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holywell Road (WD18 0HT), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 275 crimes here, including 194 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.