Crime Rates at Meadstead Fold, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4NY

Meadstead Fold area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 311th 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 Meadstead Fold (S71 4NY) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadstead Fold (S71 4NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winmarith Court, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakwood Crescent (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.