Total Crime Rate

163.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.8 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 163.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 31.0 7/10
  • Other theft 22.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Willowside Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 30th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willowside Way (SG8 5EN) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 126.2% higher than the Royston Heath average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willowside Way (SG8 5EN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Willowside Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft York Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newark Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Isherwood Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowside Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaucer Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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