Crime Rates at Stamford Close, Royston, SG8 7EJ

Stamford Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Royston Meridian , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stamford Close (SG8 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% higher than the Royston Meridian average (43.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stamford Close (SG8 7EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stuart Drive, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shakespeare (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.