Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vicarage Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 161st highest 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 Vicarage Road (SG12 7BE) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the Ware Priory average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -94.4% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -94.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -87.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Road (SG12 7BE), the main crime hotspot is near Popis Gardens. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Vicarage Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Fanhams Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Popis Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vicarage Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Popis Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Popis Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Popis Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fanhams Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Star Holme Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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