Crime Rates at Vicarage Road, Ware, SG12 7BG

Vicarage Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 123rd 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 Vicarage Road (SG12 7BG) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Road (SG12 7BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Popis Gardens (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.