Total Crime Rate
59.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Applehaigh View area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 331st 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 Applehaigh View (S71 4JG) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% lower than the Royston average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 355.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Applehaigh View (S71 4JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Railway Walk, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West End Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Royston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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