Crime Rates at Upper High Royds, Darton, Barnsley, S75 5FB

Upper High Royds area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Darton East , and the 237th lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper High Royds (S75 5FB) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% lower than the Darton East average (56.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper High Royds (S75 5FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alder Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Long Croft (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.