Total Crime Rate

556.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

154.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 556.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 154.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 146.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.5 10/10
  • Public order 56.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.7 10/10
  • Burglary 40.7 10/10
  • Other theft 40.7 10/10
  • Drugs 32.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.5 10/10
  • Other crime 16.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Markham Road area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Edlington & Warmsworth , and the 19th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Markham Road (DN12 1EA) in the last 12 months was 556.9 per 1,000 residents and was 369.5% higher than the Edlington & Warmsworth average (118.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 154.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markham Road (DN12 1EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Johnson Court, where police recorded 78 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Markham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edlington Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Johnson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Queen'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stubbins Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Johnson Court
Apr 2026Shoplifting Johnson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stubbins Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Johnson Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Flying Fox Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Granby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ormonde Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlott Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arlott Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime King'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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