Postcode · Ware
Crime in SG12 0RT
How much crime is recorded in SG12 0RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ware East
- Council
- East Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,657 (2024)
SG12 0RTWare
How safe is SG12 0RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG12 0RT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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).
SG12 0RTNational
Violence and sexual offences4.423.6
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Burglary2.39.1
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other theft1.34.5
Drugs1.12.4
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Public order0.74.6
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.