Total Crime Rate

151.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 151.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 83.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Robbery 8.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fanshawe Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 456 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 Fanshawe Crescent (SG12 0AS) in the last 12 months was 151.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% higher than the Ware Priory average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 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 Shoplifting ( -19.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fanshawe Crescent (SG12 0AS), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Court. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fanshawe Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roman Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Priory Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Priory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Roman Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Roman Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Roman Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Roman Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Roman Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Roman Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Roman Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canons Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Roman Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Roman Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Roman Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Page Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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