Total Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Milton 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 0QA) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 0QA), the main crime hotspot is near Gladstone Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Milton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wadesmill Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goldstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cameron Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cameron Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Collett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Collett Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Gladstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Berkeley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princes Street —
Sep 2025Robbery Brewery Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brewery Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Century Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1004 —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canons Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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