Total Crime Rate

83.7 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 83.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Drugs 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 12th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 100th highest crime rate of 456 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 High Oak Road (SG12 7PB) in the last 12 months was 83.7 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Oak Road (SG12 7PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goldstone Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hartfield Court (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in High Oak Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fives Court Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Musley Hill —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Musley Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Collett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Collett Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Redan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princes Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarks Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goldstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bourne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Century Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parker Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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