Postcode · Royston
Crime in SG8 7DR
How much crime is recorded in SG8 7DR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Royston North & Central
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,078 (2024)
SG8 7DRRoyston
How safe is SG8 7DR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG8 7DR area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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 7DRNational
Violence and sexual offences21.523.6
Anti-social behaviour4.010.7
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Public order1.94.6
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Drugs1.12.4
Other theft0.84.5
Other crime0.81.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 96% 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.