Rickmansworth and District vs Royston and Royston Rural

Rickmansworth and District has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,238 crimes in the last 12 months. Royston and Royston Rural has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 1,151 crimes. Rickmansworth and District scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Rickmansworth and District shows a year-on-year crime trend of -18.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Royston and Royston Rural shows -20% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rickmansworth and District, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (803 incidents). In Royston and Royston Rural, it is Violent Crime (403 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rickmansworth and District recorded 431 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Royston and Royston Rural recorded 258. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rickmansworth and District totalled 803 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 403 in Royston and Royston Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rickmansworth and District recorded 2,745 crimes (now 2,238, a change of -18.5%). Royston and Royston Rural recorded 1,438 crimes previously (now 1,151, -20%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Rickmansworth and District has a resolution rate of 15.6% and Royston and Royston Rural has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Rickmansworth and District falls within the Hertfordshire Constabulary boundary. Royston and Royston Rural is covered by Hertfordshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Rickmansworth and District and Royston and Royston Rural. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.