Total Crime Rate
9.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milton Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Milton Road (SG12 0PZ) in the last 12 months was 9.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% lower than the Ware Priory average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Road (SG12 0PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gladstone Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ware Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cameron Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Collett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cameron Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Goldstone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Berkeley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Collett Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Century Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B1004 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wadesmill Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parker Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarks Close | β |
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