Hertfordshire Constabulary

Crime in Royston and Royston Rural

Street-level crime statistics for Royston and Royston Rural based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 1,361 crimes in last 12 months

9 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

1,361 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓6.2% vs Previous 12 Months

9/100 Safety Score

25.3% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 1,361 total crimes recorded in Royston and Royston Rural

Violent Crime

475

↑5%

Anti-Social Behaviour

309

↓12%

Burglary

↑12%

Other Theft

↓39%

Vehicle Crime

↑8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

↓10%

Shoplifting

↓15%

Public Order

↓20%

Other Crime

↑55%

Drugs

↑8%

Theft from Person

↑14%

Possession of Weapons

↑100%

Robbery

↓33%

Bicycle Theft

↓71%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Royston and Royston Rural

109

02/23

110

03/23

04/23

05/23

100

06/23

107

07/23

08/23

127

09/23

134

10/23

127

11/23

12/23

100

01/24

115

02/24

110

03/24

102

04/24

124

05/24

176

06/24

07/24

141

08/24

09/24

127

10/24

133

11/24

118

12/24

110

01/25

02/25

115

03/25

125

04/25

118

05/25

134

06/25

137

07/25

112

08/25

124

09/25

132

10/25

11/25

12/25

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Royston and Royston Rural (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Royston and Royston Rural

January 2026 87 crimes December 2025 86 crimes November 2025 94 crimes October 2025 132 crimes September 2025 124 crimes August 2025 112 crimes July 2025 137 crimes June 2025 134 crimes May 2025 118 crimes April 2025 125 crimes March 2025 115 crimes February 2025 97 crimes January 2025 110 crimes December 2024 118 crimes November 2024 133 crimes October 2024 127 crimes September 2024 97 crimes August 2024 141 crimes July 2024 98 crimes June 2024 176 crimes May 2024 124 crimes April 2024 102 crimes March 2024 110 crimes February 2024 115 crimes January 2024 100 crimes December 2023 89 crimes November 2023 127 crimes October 2023 134 crimes September 2023 127 crimes August 2023 98 crimes July 2023 107 crimes June 2023 100 crimes May 2023 99 crimes April 2023 85 crimes March 2023 110 crimes February 2023 109 crimes

Other Neighbourhoods — Hertfordshire Constabulary

East Herts Rural Bishops Stortford and Sawbridgeworth Ware Hertford Welwyn Hatfield North Welwyn Hatfield South Welwyn Hatfield West Abbots Langley Rickmansworth and District Oxhey Watford North Watford Central Watford Outer Berkhamsted and Tring Hemel Hempstead North Rural, West and Central Hemel Hempstead East Kings Langley and Hemel Hempstead South East Stevenage North Stevenage Central Stevenage South Harpenden and Rural St Albans Central, North and West London Colney, St Stephens and St Albans East Letchworth and Baldock Town Hitchin Urban Hitchin Rural Bushey and Radlett Borehamwood and Elstree Potters Bar and Shenley Hoddesdon Cheshunt East Cheshunt West View all Hertfordshire Constabulary neighbourhoods

Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.