Total Crime Rate

250.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 250.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 101.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Public order 26.1 10/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Midland 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 4QT) 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 4QT), the main crime hotspot is near Strawberry Gardens. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Midland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Arundel Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Galway Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Midland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Midland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plantation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Filey Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Royston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Park Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Ruston Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Milgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maytree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Milgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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