Crime Rates at High Street, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, SG12 8AB

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Great Amwell & Stansteads , and the 41st 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 Street (SG12 8AB) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 155.1% higher than the Great Amwell & Stansteads average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SG12 8AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.