Crime Rates at Ermine Close, Royston, SG8 5EE

Ermine Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Royston Meridian , and the 136th lowest 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 Ermine Close (SG8 5EE) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ermine Close (SG8 5EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stuart Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shakespeare (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.