Total Crime Rate
192.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Copley 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 2QW) 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 2QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince'S Street, where police recorded 137 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Street (74 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christ Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxholme Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glyn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Glyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Glyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cheshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Milbanke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christ Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxholme Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Christ Church Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nether Hall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nether Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Athron Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Prince'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxholme Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Broxholme Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | King'S Road | Under investigation |
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