Total Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beldam Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Royston Heath , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 414 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 Beldam Avenue (SG8 9UL) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beldam Avenue (SG8 9UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thurnall Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turpin'S Ride (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shrubbery Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Towne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Shepherd Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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