Total Crime Rate
63.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heath Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 155th highest crime rate of 414 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 Heath Avenue (SG8 9DB) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heath Avenue (SG8 9DB), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Princes Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stake Piece Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stake Piece Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coronation Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heath Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Earls Hill Gardens | — |
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