Total Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 87.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.0 6/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Princes Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 102nd 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 Princes Street (SG12 9HE) in the last 12 months was 87.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% lower than the Ware Priory average (90.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (SG12 9HE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Princes Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldstone Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Goldstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burgage Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waggoners Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kiln House Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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