Total Crime Rate
142.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
83.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026King George Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 46th 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 King George Road (SG12 7DP) in the last 12 months was 142.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King George Road (SG12 7DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lady Margaret Gardens, where police recorded 33 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evergreen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Farm Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lady Margaret Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lady Margaret Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cundalls Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cundalls Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cundalls Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cundalls Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cundalls Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Evergreen Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parnel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parnel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fanhams Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fanhams Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fanhams Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fanhams Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Popis Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Jubilee Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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