Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Grange Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 265th highest crime rate of 845 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 Grange Road (S71 4LF) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% higher than the Royston average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grange Road (S71 4LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Grove, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Grange Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wrelton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadstead Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summer View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doles Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Meadstead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadstead Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadstead Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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