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 197th highest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Lane (S71 4QY) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% higher than the Monk Bretton average (126.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 76.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Lane (S71 4QY), 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.