Total Crime Rate

127.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 127.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Burglary 16.4 10/10
  • Public order 12.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pightle Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Royston Meridian , and the 46th 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 Pightle Close (SG8 5AZ) in the last 12 months was 127.1 per 1,000 residents and was 225.2% higher than the Royston Meridian average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pightle Close (SG8 5AZ), the main crime hotspot is near King Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pightle Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clark Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Anne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Stamford Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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