Total Crime Rate

94.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 94.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Queens Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 86th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Road (SG12 7DN) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Road (SG12 7DN), the main crime hotspot is near Lady Margaret Gardens. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Queens Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fanhams Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lady Margaret Gardens
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cobham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parnel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parnel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evergreen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evergreen Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lady Margaret Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cundalls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cundalls Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fanhams Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fanhams Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cundalls Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fanhams Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cundalls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cundalls Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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