Postcode · Royston
Crime in SG8 6DF
How much crime is recorded in SG8 6DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,722 (2024)
SG8 6DFRoyston
How safe is SG8 6DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG8 6DF area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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).
SG8 6DFNational
Violence and sexual offences19.023.6
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Burglary5.79.1
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Public order3.44.6
Other crime1.91.5
Other theft1.74.5
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Drugs0.42.4
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.