Total Crime Rate

142.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 142.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 25.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Explorer Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 47th highest crime rate of 275 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 Explorer Drive (WD18 6TQ) in the last 12 months was 142.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% higher than the Holywell average (108.4 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 111.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Explorer Drive (WD18 6TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Explorer Drive. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Explorer Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Explorer Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Euston Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pioneer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Combe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Charlock Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Euston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whippendell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whippendell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tolpits Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Himalayan Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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