Total Crime Rate
233.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
103.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026John Gilpin Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 20th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around John Gilpin Close (SG12 9FL) in the last 12 months was 233.2 per 1,000 residents and was 157.8% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 103.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around John Gilpin Close (SG12 9FL), the main crime hotspot is near College Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | College Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Navigation Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Marsh Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Viaduct Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Post Wood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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