Crime Rates at Morley Road, Wheatley, Doncaster, DN1 2TN

Morley Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 7th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morley Road (DN1 2TN) in the last 12 months was 1205.6 per 1,000 residents and was 437.6% higher than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (224.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 268 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 135.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 293.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morley Road (DN1 2TN), the main crime hotspot is near Old School Way. Police recorded 314 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.