Total Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Burglary 13.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Edwards Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Edwards Road (SG12 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.1% higher 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edwards Road (SG12 7EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in King Edwards Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Popis Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fives Court Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vicarage Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Navigation Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Star Holme Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Common Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Common Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Popis Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Popis Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Popis Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wells Yard —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Collett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Collett Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Foot —
Sep 2025Robbery Bridge Foot Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Foot Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Foot Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 28 of 28

Data Sources

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