Total Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 86.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · 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 10th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Hoddesdon North , and the 104th highest crime rate of 286 local areas in Broxbourne .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ware Road (SG13 7PG) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.0% higher than the Hoddesdon North average (58.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 21.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ware Road (SG13 7PG), the main crime hotspot is near Ware Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 25 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Plomer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Plomer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plomer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ware Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hailey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ware Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ware Road —
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Data Sources

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