Total Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coltsfoot Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Coltsfoot Drive (SG8 9EU) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower than the Royston Heath average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coltsfoot Drive (SG8 9EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dacre Green, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parthia Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dacre Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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