Crap Towns / Royston / Crime

How much crime is there in Royston?

The police recorded 83.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Royston from September 2023 to August 2026, 10% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 35.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 71.6, down from 93.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	93.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	86.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	71.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	35.9	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	9.4	7.0
Shoplifting	9.3	7.1
Public order	7.8	6.6
Burglary	5.0	3.1
Other theft	4.5	5.4
Vehicle crime	4.4	3.8
Other crime	3.8	2.0
Drugs	1.8	2.4
Robbery	0.9	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Barnsley	4.5 km	145
Hemsworth	6.9 km	128
Worsbrough	7.5 km	113
Grimethorpe	5.5 km	107
Royston	–	83.8
Cudworth and Shafton	3.0 km	76.3
Havercroft and Ryhill	3.9 km	74.2
Crigglestone and Durkar	7.2 km	59.1
Crofton	7.0 km	53.9
Darton	4.3 km	51.4
Barugh Green and Redbrook	5.7 km	47.5
The typical town	–	76.2