Crime Rates at Eliot Road, Royston, SG8 5AT

Eliot Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Royston Meridian , and the 149th highest crime rate of 413 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 Eliot Road (SG8 5AT) in the last 12 months was 65.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% higher than the Royston Meridian average (43.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eliot Road (SG8 5AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stuart Drive, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shakespeare (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.