Total Crime Rate

192.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 192.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.6 10/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Robbery 9.9 9/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Copley Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 189th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Copley Road (DN1 2QP) in the last 12 months was 192.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (234.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copley Road (DN1 2QP), the main crime hotspot is near Prince'S Street. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Copley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/104)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Penistone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkinson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkinson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Milbanke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince'S Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Prince'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Prince'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Penistone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkinson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penistone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooke Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Don Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Don Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vaughan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkinson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Athron Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montague Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Montague Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Montague Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Montague Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prince'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nether Hall Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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