Total Crime Rate
25.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ivy Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ivy Lane (SG8 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% lower than the Royston Heath average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ivy Lane (SG8 9DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Rosecomb. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rosecomb | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rosecomb | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamworth Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosecomb | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosecomb | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosecomb | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosecomb | Under investigation |
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