Crime Rates at Hempstalls Close, Hunsdon, Ware, SG12 8PH

Hempstalls Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bishop's Stortford South , and the 144th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hempstalls Close (SG12 8PH) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% higher than the Bishop's Stortford South average (45.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hempstalls Close (SG12 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near St Dunstan'S Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.