Total Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vicarage Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Road (WD18 6JG) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Road (WD18 6JG), the main crime hotspot is near Franklin Avenue. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vicarage Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pioneer Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clyston Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Franklin Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barclay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Franklin Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stripling Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Himalayan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clyston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Franklin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jellicoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlock Way Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Caractacus Cottage View —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charlock Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scammell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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