Total Crime Rate

43.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 43.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Orchard Grove area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 221st lowest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Grove (S71 4FA) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Grove (S71 4FA), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Grove. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Royston

Crime Over Time in Orchard Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadstead Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadstead Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Meadstead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chevet View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer View Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 9 of 9

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑