Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 32.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ware Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hertford Bengeo , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ware Road (SG13 7ED) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Hertford Bengeo average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ware Road (SG13 7ED), the main crime hotspot is near Baker Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ware Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wisdom Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Villiers Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Villiers Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stanley Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Baker Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Baker Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Currie Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Railway Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tamworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Tamworth Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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