Total Crime Rate

84.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chaucer Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Royston Meridian , and the 91st highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chaucer Road (SG8 5AP) in the last 12 months was 84.7 per 1,000 residents and was 116.7% higher than the Royston Meridian average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Road (SG8 5AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stuart Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Donne Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Chaucer Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowside Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Isherwood Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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