Total Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 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 83.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Briary Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briary Lane (SG8 9BZ) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% higher than the Royston Heath average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briary Lane (SG8 9BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Stake Piece Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Briary Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coronation Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stake Piece Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stake Piece Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earls Hill Gardens —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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