Crime Rates at Sydney Road, Watford, WD18 7PL

Sydney Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 101st 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 Sydney Road (WD18 7PL) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Road (WD18 7PL), the main crime hotspot is near The Gateway. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.