Total Crime Rate

145.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 145.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 45.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Army Row area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 177th 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 Army Row (S71 4QL) in the last 12 months was 145.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% higher than the Royston average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Army Row (S71 4QL), the main crime hotspot is near Strawberry Gardens. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Army Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strawberry Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Galway Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strawberry Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dove Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Midland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowland Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jack Close Orchard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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