Crime Rates at Crib Street, Ware, SG12 9EX

Crib Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 33rd 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 Crib Street (SG12 9EX) in the last 12 months was 172.5 per 1,000 residents and was 106.5% higher than the Ware Priory average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crib Street (SG12 9EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.