Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 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

Euston Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 135th highest crime rate of 275 local areas in Watford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Euston Avenue (WD18 7SY) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Euston Avenue (WD18 7SY), 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 Euston Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hagden Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hagden Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pioneer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Himalayan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whippendell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Explorer Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whippendell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Euston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Euston Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neilson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Neilson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Neilson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tolpits Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sydney Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sydney Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hagden Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hagden Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Neilson Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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