Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Scammell Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 275 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 Scammell Way (WD18 6GY) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the Holywell average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scammell Way (WD18 6GY), 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 Scammell Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Himalayan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Franklin Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tolpits Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Franklin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Franklin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Franklin Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Explorer Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Euston Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Euston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Charlock Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caractacus Cottage View —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pioneer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Franklin Avenue —
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Data Sources

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