Total Crime Rate

76.1 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 76.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sydney Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 127th 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 Sydney Road (WD18 7PY) in the last 12 months was 76.1 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sydney Road (WD18 7PY), 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 Sydney Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Gate Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Gate Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Euston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Euston Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Gate Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft West Gate Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whippendell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tolpits Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whippendell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sydney Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Gate Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Himalayan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Explorer Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Neilson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Neilson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Neilson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neilson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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