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

Old North Road area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 17th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old North Road (SG8 5ER) in the last 12 months was 239.4 per 1,000 residents and was 208.3% higher than the Royston Heath average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 90.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old North Road (SG8 5ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Royston (Station) (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.