Postcode · Royston
Crime in SG8 8SU
How much crime is recorded in SG8 8SU, 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
- 2,093 (2024)
SG8 8SURoyston
How safe is SG8 8SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG8 8SU 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
11.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 8SUNational
Violence and sexual offences7.723.6
Burglary5.19.1
Anti-social behaviour4.410.7
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other theft1.04.5
Public order1.04.6
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.31.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.