Total Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 45.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Heron Way area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 414 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 Heron Way (SG8 7XH) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% lower than the Royston Heath average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Way (SG8 7XH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hardy Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Browning Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Heron Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siskin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Half Acre Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siskin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Siskin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Green Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shelley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browning Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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