Crime Rates at Gooder Avenue, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4NW

Gooder Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 395th 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 Gooder Avenue (S71 4NW) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gooder Avenue (S71 4NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Field View, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plantation Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.