Total Crime Rate

197.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 197.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 123.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Park Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 30th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

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 Park Road (SG12 0AN) in the last 12 months was 197.7 per 1,000 residents and was 118.6% higher than the Ware Priory average (90.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Road (SG12 0AN), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Court. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Park Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Harwoods —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Harwoods —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Page Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldwyke Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Aldwyke Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roman Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Roman Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Priory Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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