Crime Rates at Ackroyd Road, Royston, SG8 7DS

Ackroyd Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Royston Meridian , and the 188th highest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ackroyd Road (SG8 7DS) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% higher than the Royston Meridian average (43.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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