Total Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Royston Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Cudworth , and the 200th 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 Royston Road (S72 8AB) in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Cudworth average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royston Road (S72 8AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Street, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pontefract Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Royston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charles Street —
Sep 2025Public order Newington Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pontefract Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montague Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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