Crime Rates at Holm Oak Park, Watford, WD18 0XP

Holm Oak Park area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 46th 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 Holm Oak Park (WD18 0XP) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Holywell average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holm Oak Park (WD18 0XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Explorer Drive, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Franklin Avenue (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.