Total Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 39.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Bowling Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 201st 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 Bowling Road (SG12 7ED) in the last 12 months was 39.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowling Road (SG12 7ED), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bowling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kiln House Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Foot Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Bridge Foot Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Foot Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Viaduct Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Navigation Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popis Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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