Total Crime Rate
102.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Redwood Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 298th highest crime rate of 845 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 Redwood Avenue (S71 4JP) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher than the Royston average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Redwood Avenue (S71 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near B6428. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Royston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sitka Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Pinfold | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Pinfold | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwood Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwood Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hallcroft Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wrelton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pinfold Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Winmarith Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Winmarith Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Winmarith Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Winmarith Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Pinfold | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Pinfold | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | B6428 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B6428 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B6428 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B6428 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Central Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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