Total Crime Rate

109.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Belgrave Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 75th 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 Belgrave Avenue (WD18 7UE) in the last 12 months was 109.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 186.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Belgrave Avenue (WD18 7UE), 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 Belgrave Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Benskin Road —
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Neilson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Neilson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Neilson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neilson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Himalayan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Benskin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Benskin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pioneer Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hagden Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hagden Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Euston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Euston Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whippendell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whippendell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hagden Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hagden Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tolpits Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Explorer Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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