Postcode · Royston
Crime in SG8 7XP
How much crime is recorded in SG8 7XP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Royston South, West & East
- Council
- North Hertfordshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,586 (2024)
SG8 7XPRoyston
How safe is SG8 7XP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG8 7XP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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 7XPNational
Violence and sexual offences8.323.6
Burglary6.89.1
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Other theft0.84.5
Drugs0.82.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Public order0.14.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 93% 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.