Total Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 9.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Priest Royd area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Darton East , and the 21st 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 Priest Royd (S75 5AJ) in the last 12 months was 9.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.0% lower than the Darton East average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priest Royd (S75 5AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Withens Court. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priest Royd area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Croft Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darton Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Princess Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Withens Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Withens Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Withens Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Kingsway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Withens Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Withens Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Hills Under investigation
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Data Sources

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