Total Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 9.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.3 1/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Binyon Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Royston Meridian , and the 28th lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Binyon Way (SG8 5FS) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Royston Meridian average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Binyon Way (SG8 5FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mccrae Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thomas Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Binyon Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Betjeman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Blake Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wordsworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Teasdale Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mccrae Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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