Total Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ware 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 7HN) 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 7HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deer Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Railway Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Currie Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tamworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tamworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wisdom Drive | Under investigation |
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