Crime Rate in Bessacarr, ward

Bessacarr has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Doncaster district and the 1472nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 134th highest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bessacarr in the last 12 months was 108.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower than the Doncaster district average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bessacarr’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 437 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 7 cases , down -12.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 38.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -44.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 589 (≈ 38.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bessacarr ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Lakeside Boulevard. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.