Crime Rates at High Street, Barley, Royston, SG8 8HT

High Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Arbury , and the 126th 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 High Street (SG8 8HT) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower than the Arbury average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SG8 8HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bankside, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenbury Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.