Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 32.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Cromwell Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 154th 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 Cromwell Road (SG12 7JS) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (SG12 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Popis Gardens. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cromwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cundalls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cundalls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cundalls Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cundalls Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Plaxton Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fanhams Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fanhams Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fanhams Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fanhams Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Popis Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cundalls Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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