Total Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.5 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 95.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

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 7PY) 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 7PY), the main crime hotspot is near Explorer Drive. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 22 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 (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Queens Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Euston Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Explorer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Explorer Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Explorer Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Explorer Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Explorer Drive —
Apr 2026Other crime Himalayan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Premier Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilfred Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tolpits Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tolpits Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tolpits Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cherrydale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherrydale —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Georges Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watford West Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Watford West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydney Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydney Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Sydney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belgrave Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Explorer Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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