Total Crime Rate

37.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melton Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 841 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 Melton Way (S71 4FN) in the last 12 months was 37.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower than the Royston average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Way (S71 4FN), the main crime hotspot is near Strawberry Gardens. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Filey Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Milgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Milgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ruston Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wellfield Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Royston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Arundel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galway Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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