Total Crime Rate

102.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 102.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sitka Close 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 Sitka Close (S71 4NA) 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 Sitka Close (S71 4NA), the main crime hotspot is near Winmarith Court. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sitka Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Pinfold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wrelton Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Pinfold Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winmarith Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winmarith Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winmarith Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winmarith Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sitka Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Field View —
Apr 2026Other crime Hallcroft Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadstead Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Pinfold Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Pinfold —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Pinfold —
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Data Sources

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