Total Crime Rate

97.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 97.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • 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
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Caractacus Cottage View area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 98th 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 Caractacus Cottage View (WD18 6JW) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% 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 18 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 ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caractacus Cottage View (WD18 6JW), 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 Caractacus Cottage View area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Franklin Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clyston Road
Apr 2026Other theft Franklin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caractacus Cottage View
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barclay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stripling Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Franklin Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clyston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jellicoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moor View

Data Sources

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