Crime Rates at Crib Street, Ware, SG12 9HG

Crib Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 456 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 Crib Street (SG12 9HG) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Ware Priory average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crib Street (SG12 9HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.