Total Crime Rate

122.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 122.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Doles Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 257th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Doles Crescent (S71 4LB) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doles Crescent (S71 4LB), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Doles Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Croft Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Autumn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadstead Fold Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadstead Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Meadstead Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doles Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Croft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Manor Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Summer View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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