Crime Rates at Chilcourt, Royston, SG8 9DD

Chilcourt area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 122nd 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 Chilcourt (SG8 9DD) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% lower than the Royston Heath average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chilcourt (SG8 9DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stake Piece Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.