Total Crime Rate

76.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Raven Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 126th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Raven Close (WD18 7DD) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.8% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Raven Close (WD18 7DD), the main crime hotspot is near The Gateway. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Raven Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Printers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Printers Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ascot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ascot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ascot Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maythorne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Printers Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Printers Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Printers Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Raven Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cassiobridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order The Gateway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rickmansworth Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beggars Bush Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Gateway —
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Data Sources

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