Crime Rates at Station Road, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4ET

Station Road area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Station Road (S71 4ET) in the last 12 months was 250.7 per 1,000 residents and was 170.2% higher than the Royston average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 342.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (S71 4ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakwood Crescent (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.