Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 49.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Broadmeads area has the 25th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 211th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadmeads (SG12 9HT) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadmeads (SG12 9HT), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Broadmeads area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burgage Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadmeads Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Public order East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waggoners Yard —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Priory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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