Total Crime Rate
250.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Midland Road area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Midland Road (S71 4QP) in the last 12 months was 250.7 per 1,000 residents and was 170.2% higher than the Royston average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 342.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Midland Road (S71 4QP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Royston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Field View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Field View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Field View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Field View | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Field View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Field View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Galway Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Royston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fearnville Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B6428 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jesmond Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | B6428 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B6428 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maytree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Oakwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Redwood Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Field View | — |
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