Total Crime Rate

214.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 214.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 77.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 72.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Chester Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Town , and the 160th 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 Chester Road (DN2 4HH) in the last 12 months was 214.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower than the Town average (307.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (DN2 4HH), the main crime hotspot is near Parkway North. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkway South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canterbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canterbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Yarborough Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Worcester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fossard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fossard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fossard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkway North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkway North —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkway North —
Apr 2026Public order Parkway North Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway North Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ripon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway North Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parkway South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkway South —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway North Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkway North Under investigation
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Data Sources

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