Total Crime Rate

172.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 172.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 56.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dolphin Yard 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 Dolphin Yard (SG12 9HH) 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 Dolphin Yard (SG12 9HH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dolphin Yard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ware Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princes Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wells Yard —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Star Holme Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Foot Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goldstone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Foot Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Bridge Foot Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Collett Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Collett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Foot —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A1170 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cameron Court —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 42

Data Sources

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