Total Crime Rate
39.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beech Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 185th 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 Beech Close (SG12 9NQ) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Ware Priory average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Close (SG12 9NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Walnut Tree Walk. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Walnut Tree Walk | Under investigation |
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