Crime Rates at Charlock Way, Watford, WD18 6JS

Charlock Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 117th 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 Charlock Way (WD18 6JS) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlock Way (WD18 6JS), 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.