Total Crime Rate

37.3 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 37.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ainsdale Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 166th 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 Ainsdale Road (S71 4HX) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ainsdale Road (S71 4HX), the main crime hotspot is near Oakwood Crescent. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ainsdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newtown Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakwood Crescent —
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Data Sources

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