Total Crime Rate

168.5 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 168.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.8 10/10
  • Public order 22.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Broadmeads area has the 4th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 35th highest crime rate of 456 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 Broadmeads (SG12 9HS) in the last 12 months was 168.5 per 1,000 residents and was 101.7% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 87.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadmeads (SG12 9HS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadmeads area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Foot Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wells Yard —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A1170 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Foot Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cameron Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cameron Court —
Sep 2025Public order West Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Common Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Common Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ware Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Foot —
Sep 2025Robbery Bridge Foot Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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