Total Crime Rate

233.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 233.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.8 10/10
  • Other theft 22.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Caxton Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Holywell , and the 21st highest crime rate of 275 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 233.9 per 1,000 residents and was 115.7% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 91.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caxton Way (WD18 8RH), the main crime hotspot is near Dwight Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Caxton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dwight Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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