Total Crime Rate
75.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marsh 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 9QP) 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 9QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsh Lane, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peerglow Centre (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ware Priory| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marsh Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marsh Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peerglow Centre | Under investigation |
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