Royston and Royston Rural — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Hertfordshire Constabulary area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
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Recorded crime — June 2026
128 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (118): ▲ 10 (8%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour40 · 31%
- Violence and sexual offences34 · 27%
- Shoplifting13 · 10%
- Vehicle crime8 · 6%
- Criminal damage and arson6 · 5%
- Other theft6 · 5%
- Drugs5 · 4%
- Burglary4 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
111 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified39 · 35%
- Unable to prosecute suspect26 · 23%
- Awaiting court outcome24 · 22%
- Local resolution13 · 12%
- Formal action is not in the public interest6 · 5%
- Offender given a caution2 · 2%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
The priorities for May to August are as follows: • Road safety in Royston Urban and Rural. An increased focus on speeding, mobile phone usage, and seatbelts is to be launched. Target locations identified in the urban area are Baldock Road and Newmarket Road, while in the rural area we will focus on Newnham Way in Ashwell. • Fly-tipping in Royston Rural. Continued work to address this issue with the support of landowners and businesses will be further enhanced to help improve timely reporting of incidents, increase intelligence and prevent offences as well as help target offenders.
Officers have conducted road safety operations in Royston Urban and Rural focusing on speeding, mobile phone use and seatbelt offences. They have undertaken activity on Baldock Road, Newmarket Road and Newnham Way. Words of advice have been given and enforcement where offences were identified. Fly-tipping remains a focus with officers having increased patrols of known fly-tip areas. They work with landowners, businesses and partner agencies to identify issues and improve reporting mechanisms. Targeted patrols are also in place for areas affected by ASB vehicle use in Royston Rural. Off road bike riders are spoken to and action taken where necessary.
Set: 2026-05-18
Public events & surgeries
Village Focus- Barley
2026-07-16 · Fox & Hounds, High Street Royston
Bike marking event.
2026-08-05 · Priory Memorial Gardens, Melbourn Street Royston
Village Focus- Barkway/Nuthampstead
2026-08-15 · Barkway Village Hall, 4 Cambridge Road Royston
Village Focus- Kelshall
2026-08-28 · Kelshall Village Hall, North End, Kelshall, Royston SG8 9SE, Royston
Royston Town Surgery
2026-09-12 · Market Hill Royston
Royston fire station open day.
2026-09-12 · Royston Fire Station, Baldock Street Royston
Royston Runners - Herts Connected Sign Ups
2026-09-20 · Therfield Heath, Baldock Road Royston
Royston Town Surgery
2026-11-14 · Market Hill Royston
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Hertfordshire Constabulary
- Letchworth and Baldock Town
- Stevenage North
- Stevenage Central
- Stevenage South
- Hitchin Urban
- East Herts Rural
Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Hertfordshire Constabulary.