Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.3 6/10
  • Other theft 18.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princes Mews area has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 124th highest 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 Princes Mews (SG8 9BW) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% lower than the Royston Heath average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Mews (SG8 9BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Lane, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jepps Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Layston Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Queen Anne Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lower King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lower King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sun Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Fleet Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Chilcourt Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Briary Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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