Total Crime Rate

90.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 90.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 30.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • 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
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

Scammell Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 114th highest crime rate of 271 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 Scammell Way (WD18 6GH) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scammell Way (WD18 6GH), the main crime hotspot is near Explorer Drive. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scammell Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holm Oak Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Explorer Drive —
Apr 2026Robbery Explorer Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Explorer Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Explorer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Explorer Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Himalayan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pioneer Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pioneer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pioneer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pioneer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charlock Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belgrave Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scammell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Watford West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watford West Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tolpits Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tolpits Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tolpits Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Holm Oak Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlock Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Explorer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clyston Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clyston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor View —
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Data Sources

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