Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 48.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

The Warren area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 204th 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 The Warren (SG8 9EG) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Warren (SG8 9EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Lane, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Warren area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Priory Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Towne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting George Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barkway Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shrubbery Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norman'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norman'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norman'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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