Total Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Royston Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Arbury , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Royston Road (SG7 6QZ) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% higher than the Arbury average (63.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royston Road (SG7 6QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barley Rise, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maltings Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Royston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barley Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aleyn Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Constantine Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Yeomanry Drive —
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Data Sources

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