Total Crime Rate

263.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 263.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 133.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 117.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.2 10/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Caxton Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 20th highest crime rate of 271 local areas in Watford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Caxton Way (WD18 8RH) in the last 12 months was 263.8 per 1,000 residents and was 131.0% higher 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 133.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caxton Way (WD18 8RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dwight Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conference/Exhibition Centre (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Caxton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Marlins Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dwight Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dwight Road —
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Data Sources

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