Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 40.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dixons Court area has the 15th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 124th 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 Dixons Court (SG12 9FE) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% lower than the Ware Priory average (90.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dixons Court (SG12 9FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grange Gardens, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Common Wharf (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Dixons Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Viaduct Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Navigation Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Marsh Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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