Total Crime Rate

461.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

140.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 461.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 140.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 135.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 131.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.1 10/10
  • Public order 36.2 10/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 9.1 8/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Royal Mews area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Royston Meridian , and the 7th highest crime rate of 414 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 Royal Mews (SG8 5FB) in the last 12 months was 461.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1081.3% higher than the Royston Meridian average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 140.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royal Mews (SG8 5FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Lane, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Royal Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earls Hill Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norman'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Anne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norman'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barkway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Mews —
Apr 2026Other crime Stamford Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norman'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Lane 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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