Total Crime Rate
14.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Petworth Croft area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Royston , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Petworth Croft (S71 4SS) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Petworth Croft (S71 4SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Grove, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadstead Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Royston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manor Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Autumn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Summer View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Meadstead Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadstead Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadstead Fold | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newtown Avenue | Under investigation |
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