Total Crime Rate

19.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.3 2/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hereford Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 413 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 Hereford Way (SG8 9FD) in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% lower than the Royston Heath average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

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 ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereford Way (SG8 9FD), the main crime hotspot is near Rosecomb. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hereford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heathfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosecomb Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jarman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosecomb Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosecomb —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosecomb Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rosecomb Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Rosecomb Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Rosecomb Under investigation
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Data Sources

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