Total Crime Rate

5.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 5.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Deerfield Close area has the lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 8th 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 Deerfield Close (SG12 7BX) in the last 12 months was 5.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Deerfield Close (SG12 7BX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Deerfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waggoners Yard —
Apr 2026Robbery Bridge Foot Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldstone Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Goldstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Foot Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Foot Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kiln House Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burgage Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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