Crime Rates at Saddlers Place, Royston, SG8 5AF

Saddlers Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 34th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saddlers Place (SG8 5AF) in the last 12 months was 150.3 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% higher than the Royston Heath average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 230.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saddlers Place (SG8 5AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Royston (Station) (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.