Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillside area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 456 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 Hillside (SG12 9JZ) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% lower than the Ware Priory average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside (SG12 9JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hillside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Broadmeads Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Priory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Broadmeads Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadmeads Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Railway View Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Priory Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Priory Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Priory Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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