Crime Rates at The Blanes, Ware, SG12 0XA

The Blanes area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 457 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 The Blanes (SG12 0XA) in the last 12 months was 14.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower than the Ware Priory average (90.4 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Blanes (SG12 0XA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wheatsheaf Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Delfcroft (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.