Total Crime Rate

134.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 134.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 39.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 18.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Queens Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Royston Meridian , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Road (SG8 7AS) in the last 12 months was 134.1 per 1,000 residents and was 243.1% higher than the Royston Meridian average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Road (SG8 7AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pightle Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Queens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen Anne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stamford Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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