Crime Rates at Royston Hill, Hoyland, Barnsley, S74 9HQ

Royston Hill area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Hoyland Milton , and the 344th 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 Hill (S74 9HQ) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower than the Hoyland Milton average (88.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royston Hill (S74 9HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cumberland Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crown Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.