Crime Rates at Somerset Road, Doncaster, DN1 2BL

Somerset Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 306th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

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 Somerset Road (DN1 2BL) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (224.2 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Road (DN1 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 339 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.