Crime Rates at Spruce Avenue, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4JL

Spruce Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 334th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spruce Avenue (S71 4JL) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spruce Avenue (S71 4JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Central Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.