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SG8 5AG
Royston (north Hertfordshire), Royston • Residential Catchment
Median Price2Y
£170,000SG8 3 year price trend
+5.2%Crime Trends
Local policing analysis covering incident volume, category mix, and mapped outcomes for the latest reporting window around SG8 5AG.
Latest month
22
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
122 incidents in the latest 12-month window
YoY change
-14.8%
2025 vs 2024
Latest month22Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average21.67incidents per month
12M baseline24.58Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change-14.8%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change -23.5%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationNorth Hertfordshire 002CCounts and incident rows are tied to the nearest postcode with a published LSOA match.
Total incidents295Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified122 incidents · 41.4%
CoverageSingle LSOARolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Barnack Grove | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Day's Close | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Drugs Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Day'S Close | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Cambridgeshire Constabulary | On or near Day'S Close | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Newark Close | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Old North Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Old North Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Parking Area | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Burglary Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Phillips Avenue | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Princes Court | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Princes Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Princes Mews | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Vehicle crime Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Rose Walk | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Saddlers Place | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Saddlers Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Shoplifting Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Supermarket | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Supermarket | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Weston Avenue | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Weston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Dec 2025 | Violence and sexual offences Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Barnack Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Dec 2025 | Public order Hertfordshire Constabulary | On or near Day'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified North Hertfordshire 002C | 122 | 41.4% |
| Violence and sexual offences North Hertfordshire 002C | 64 | 21.7% |
| Anti-social behaviour North Hertfordshire 002C | 39 | 13.2% |
| Other theft North Hertfordshire 002C | 15 | 5.1% |
| Shoplifting North Hertfordshire 002C | 14 | 4.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson North Hertfordshire 002C | 8 | 2.7% |
| Vehicle crime North Hertfordshire 002C | 8 | 2.7% |
| Burglary North Hertfordshire 002C | 7 | 2.4% |
| Public order North Hertfordshire 002C | 7 | 2.4% |
| Drugs North Hertfordshire 002C | 5 | 1.7% |
| Other crime North Hertfordshire 002C | 2 | 0.7% |
| Bicycle theft North Hertfordshire 002C | 1 | 0.3% |
| Possession of weapons North Hertfordshire 002C | 1 | 0.3% |
| Robbery North Hertfordshire 002C | 1 | 0.3% |
| Theft from the person North Hertfordshire 002C | 1 | 0.3% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.