Royston and Royston Rural vs Watford North

Royston and Royston Rural has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,151 crimes in the last 12 months. Watford North has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 3,939 crimes. Royston and Royston Rural scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Royston and Royston Rural shows a year-on-year crime trend of -20% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Watford North shows +2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Royston and Royston Rural, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (403 incidents). In Watford North, it is Violent Crime (1,399 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Royston and Royston Rural recorded 258 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Watford North recorded 777. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Royston and Royston Rural totalled 403 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,399 in Watford North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Royston and Royston Rural recorded 1,438 crimes (now 1,151, a change of -20%). Watford North recorded 3,862 crimes previously (now 3,939, +2%).

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. Royston and Royston Rural has a resolution rate of 0% and Watford North has 23.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Royston and Royston Rural falls within the Hertfordshire Constabulary boundary. Watford North 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 Royston and Royston Rural and Watford North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.