Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bryce Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bryce Close (SG12 0RH) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% lower than the Ware Priory average (90.4 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bryce Close (SG12 0RH), the main crime hotspot is near Gladstone Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bryce Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waggoners Yard
Apr 2026Other theft Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chauncy Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bryce Close

Data Sources

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