Total Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.8 7/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Marsh Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Ware Priory , and the 118th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marsh Lane (SG12 9QB) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% lower than the Ware Priory average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marsh Lane (SG12 9QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grange Gardens, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Red House Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Marsh Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Viaduct Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Navigation Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ware Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peerglow Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Crane Mead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coddington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Star Holme Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Viaduct Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Marsh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Viaduct Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Gardens —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Viaduct Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grange Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gilpin Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Marsh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red House Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Presdales Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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