Total Crime Rate

225.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 225.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 91.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Public order 29.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 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

Rosecomb area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 17th highest crime rate of 414 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rosecomb (SG8 9FL) in the last 12 months was 225.5 per 1,000 residents and was 212.2% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 91.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rosecomb (SG8 9FL), 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.

Crime Over Time in Rosecomb area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosecomb Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tamworth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosecomb Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosecomb —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosecomb —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosecomb Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosecomb Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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