Total Crime Rate

143.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 143.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 47.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 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

High Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 184th highest crime rate of 845 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 High Street (S71 4RF) in the last 12 months was 143.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% higher than the Royston average (85.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (S71 4RF), the main crime hotspot is near B6428. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft B6428 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Pinfold —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Pinfold —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Pinfold Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Pinfold Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Hallcroft Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6428 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6428 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redwood Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sitka Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadstead Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winmarith Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winmarith Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winmarith Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winmarith Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wrelton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadstead Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B6428 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadstead Fold Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boswell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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