Crime Rates at Newmarket Road, Royston, SG8 7DY

Newmarket Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newmarket Road (SG8 7DY) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Royston Heath average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newmarket Road (SG8 7DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Lane, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fish Hill (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.