Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.7 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 36.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • 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
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

Linwood Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 190th 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 Linwood Road (SG12 7JG) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Ware Priory average (90.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linwood Road (SG12 7JG), 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 Linwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lady Margaret Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Lady Margaret Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evergreen Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evergreen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
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Data Sources

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