Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Strafford Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Strafford Road (DN2 4BW) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.0% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (224.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strafford Road (DN2 4BW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Strafford Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Dundas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Drake Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old School Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old School Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Auckland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Old School Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Auckland Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road
Sep 2025Public order Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avenue Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Norborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Old School Way Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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