Total Crime Rate
694.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shaw Road area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Edlington & Warmsworth , and the 10th 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 Shaw Road (DN12 1BG) in the last 12 months was 694.0 per 1,000 residents and was 441.4% higher than the Edlington & Warmsworth average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 81 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 81.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 195.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shaw Road (DN12 1BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Johnson Court, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Crescent (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Edlington & Warmsworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Main Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlott Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlott Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Johnson Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Johnson Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Johnson Court | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Johnson Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnson Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arlott Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Crescent | Under investigation |
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