Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.7 3/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Tolpits Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 77th lowest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tolpits Lane (WD18 6NT) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Holywell average (108.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tolpits Lane (WD18 6NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Explorer Drive, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chesham Way (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Tolpits Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Charlock Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Explorer Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Croxley View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croxley View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croxley View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Croxley View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Himalayan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Roundway Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Combe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tolpits Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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