Crime Rates at Vicarage Lane, Royston, Barnsley, S71 4QY

Vicarage Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Monk Bretton , and the 169th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Lane (S71 4QY) in the last 12 months was 146.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% higher than the Monk Bretton average (125.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 85.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Lane (S71 4QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B6428 (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.