Total Crime Rate

245.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 245.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 41.8 8/10
  • Public order 33.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Jack Close Orchard area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 64th highest crime rate of 845 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 Jack Close Orchard (S71 4QS) in the last 12 months was 245.4 per 1,000 residents and was 185.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 112.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 59.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 139.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jack Close Orchard (S71 4QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Strawberry Gardens (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Jack Close Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strawberry Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Strawberry Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Strawberry Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6428 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft B6428 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Galway Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Midland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Plantation Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantation Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6428 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jack Close Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6428 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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