Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 54.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 40.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cedar Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 193rd 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 Cedar Close (SG12 9PG) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower than the Ware Priory average (90.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedar Close (SG12 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near College Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cedar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadmeads Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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