Crime Rate in Royston, ward

Royston has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Barnsley district and the 2054th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 163rd highest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Royston in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Barnsley district average (112.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Royston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 428 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 529 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Royston ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 79 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Grange Road (18 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.