Crime Rates at Haw Royd, Barnsley, S70 4PY

Haw Royd area has the 54th highest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 159th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Haw Royd (S70 4PY) in the last 12 months was 157.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 161.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Haw Royd (S70 4PY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.