Total Crime Rate

7.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 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 7.5 1/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Swift Close area has the lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Royston Meridian , and the 22nd 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 Swift Close (SG8 5TA) in the last 12 months was 7.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% lower than the Royston Meridian average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Swift Close (SG8 5TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hardy Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shakespeare (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Swift Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Teasdale Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Road —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wordsworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mccrae Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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