Total Crime Rate
16.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wengeo Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wengeo Lane (SG12 0EG) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% lower than the Ware Priory average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wengeo Lane (SG12 0EG), the main crime hotspot is near Cowper Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ware Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A602 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westmill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Page Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cowper Close | — |
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