Total Crime Rate
216.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wells Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Town , and the 158th highest crime rate of 1,002 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 Wells Road (DN2 4HQ) in the last 12 months was 216.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower than the Town average (317.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 81.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -49.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wells Road (DN2 4HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parkway North. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lichfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Worcester Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oxbow Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxbow Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lichfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oversley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkway North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Blake Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrowden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrowden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrowden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrowden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrowden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harrowden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkway North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxbow Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkway North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkway North | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkway North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkway North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkway North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkway North | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parkway North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkway North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkway North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkway North | Under investigation |
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