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Crime in SG12 9FA

How much crime is recorded in SG12 9FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Ware East
Council
East Hertfordshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,205 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SG12 9FA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG12 9FA area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
33.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 9FANational
Violence and sexual offences26.323.6
Anti-social behaviour20.610.7
Burglary7.29.1
Shoplifting7.18.4
Public order5.74.6
Criminal damage and arson4.64.7
Other theft4.54.5
Drugs3.72.4
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Robbery1.91.4
Other crime1.01.5
Theft from the person0.72.1
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 46% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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