Total Crime Rate

245.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 245.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 41.8 8/10
  • Public order 33.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Station Road area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 64th highest crime rate of 845 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 4EW) in the last 12 months was 245.4 per 1,000 residents and was 185.6% higher than the Royston average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 112.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 59.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 139.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Road (S71 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near B6428. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winmarith Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft B6428 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jack Close Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6428 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6428 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Field View —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6428 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hallcroft Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winmarith Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winmarith Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winmarith Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwood Avenue —
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Data Sources

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