Total Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 2.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Ware Road area has the lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Hertford Kingsmead , and the 2nd lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in East Hertfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ware Road (SG13 7EE) in the last 12 months was 2.9 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% lower than the Hertford Kingsmead average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ware Road (SG13 7EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raynham Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Braziers Field (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ware Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mead Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merchant Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tamworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Springs Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Braziers Field Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braziers Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braziers Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merchant Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tamworth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raynham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raynham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mead Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mead Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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