Total Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 84.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Croxley View area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 125th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Croxley View (WD18 6PS) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croxley View (WD18 6PS), the main crime hotspot is near Epsom Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Croxley View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deakin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kimble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Latimer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Latimer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Deakin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesham Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Epsom Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Epsom Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Epsom Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Epsom Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deakin Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croxley View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chesham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chesham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Marsworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesham Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chesham Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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