Postcode district · Ware
Crime in SG11
How much crime is recorded in SG11, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 13,408 (2024)
SG11Postcode district · Ware
How safe is SG11
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in SG11, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
18.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
38
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SG11National
Violence and sexual offences13.423.6
Anti-social behaviour8.710.7
Burglary6.49.1
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Other theft2.54.5
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Drugs2.22.4
Public order2.14.6
Other crime0.91.5
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Shoplifting0.68.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.