Total Crime Rate

126.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 126.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Gateway area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 65th highest crime rate of 271 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 The Gateway (WD18 7HG) in the last 12 months was 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% higher than the Holywell average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Gateway (WD18 7HG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Gateway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Gateway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ascot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cassiobridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cassiobridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Georges Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alwin Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raven Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ascot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ascot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ascot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Gateway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gade Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Gateway —
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Data Sources

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