Total Crime Rate

102.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Franklin Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 85th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Franklin Avenue (WD18 6AB) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower than the Holywell average (108.4 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 130.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklin Avenue (WD18 6AB), the main crime hotspot is near Franklin Avenue. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Franklin Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caractacus Cottage View —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Franklin Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Himalayan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pioneer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barclay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Franklin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Franklin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Franklin Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Charlock Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Franklin Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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