Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

Roan Walk area has the 15th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 413 local areas in North Hertfordshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roan Walk (SG8 9HT) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% lower than the Royston Heath average (77.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roan Walk (SG8 9HT), the main crime hotspot is near Austin Corner. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roan Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Austin Corner —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parthia Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Perry Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walnut Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walnut Close —

Data Sources

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