Postcode · Royston
Crime in SG8 9BL
How much crime is recorded in SG8 9BL, 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
- 2,422 (2024)
SG8 9BLRoyston
How safe is SG8 9BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SG8 9BL 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
13.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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 9BLNational
Violence and sexual offences10.123.6
Burglary8.19.1
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Shoplifting3.48.4
Other theft2.64.5
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Drugs1.62.4
Public order1.64.6
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 37% 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.