This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
High deprivation
Mean decile 3.64 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as High deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 3.64 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Royston
Crime trends · Royston
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
40
YoY +25%
ASB
16
YoY +33%
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY stable
Burglary
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
9
YoY -10%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
94
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Royston
Ethnicity
Total residents: 12,021
White Brit.96.4%
Other White1.4%
+ other · 2.2%
Religion
Total residents: 12,037
Christian54.0%
No religion39.4%
Not answered5.5%
+ other · 1.2%
Age groups
Total residents: 12,033
50–6421.9%
35–4917.7%
25–3412.8%
65–7411.1%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%
Households
Total households: 5,211
Other16.0%
Any member 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.2%
