Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.6 1/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

High Oak Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 121st lowest 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 High Oak Road (SG12 7NZ) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% lower than the Ware Priory average (83.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Oak Road (SG12 7NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Goldstone Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Oak Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Collett Road
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Musley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Collett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarks Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goldstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Quaker Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fives Court Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Musley Hill

Data Sources

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