Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 39.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • 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

Wadesmill Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 180th 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 Wadesmill Road (SG12 0RB) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the Ware Priory average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wadesmill Road (SG12 0RB), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wadesmill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Brewery Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Mill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princes Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brewery Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wadesmill Road —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Gladstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Berkeley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canons Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Mill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1004 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cameron Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cameron Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Century Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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