Crime Rates at Godley Street, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4DH

Godley Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Monk Bretton , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Godley Street (S71 4DH) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower than the Monk Bretton average (125.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Godley Street (S71 4DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park View, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dove Hill (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.