Total Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 93.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 73.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.0 9/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Tower Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 87th 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 Tower Road (SG12 7LW) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tower Road (SG12 7LW), 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 Tower Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evergreen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lady Margaret Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lady Margaret Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cundalls Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Parnel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parnel 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evergreen Road —
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Data Sources

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