Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newtown Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 166th 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 Newtown Avenue (S71 4HB) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newtown Avenue (S71 4HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winmarith Court, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakwood Crescent (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Newtown Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winmarith Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winmarith Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Hallcroft Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winmarith Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadstead Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winmarith Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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