Crime Rates at Cappell Lane, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware, SG12 8DA

Cappell Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Great Amwell & Stansteads , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 457 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 Cappell Lane (SG12 8DA) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% lower than the Great Amwell & Stansteads average (59.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cappell Lane (SG12 8DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warrax Park, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hollycross Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.