Total Crime Rate

116.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 116.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

High Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 279th 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 High Street (S71 4RS) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% higher than the Royston average (92.8 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 110.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (S71 4RS), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Grove. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Autumn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Summer View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Manor Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West End Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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