Crime Rates at Old North Road, Royston, SG8 5EP

Old North Road 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 Old North Road (SG8 5EP) 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 Old North Road (SG8 5EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Donne Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.