Crime Rates at Pioneer Way, Watford, WD18 6ST

Pioneer Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 114th 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 Pioneer Way (WD18 6ST) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pioneer Way (WD18 6ST), 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.