Total Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 62.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ostler Court area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 158th highest 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 Ostler Court (SG8 5FH) in the last 12 months was 62.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Royston Heath average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ostler Court (SG8 5FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charding Crescent (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ostler Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clark Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Stamford Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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