Total Crime Rate
84.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Jeffrey Close 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 Jeffrey Close (SG8 5DL) 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 Jeffrey Close (SG8 5DL), the main crime hotspot is near Donne Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newark Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaucer Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willowside Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Isherwood Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jeffrey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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