Crime Rates at London Road, Royston, SG8 9EJ

London Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 111th 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 London Road (SG8 9EJ) in the last 12 months was 79.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (SG8 9EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Lane, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jepps Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.