Total Crime Rate
39.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bruce Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wheatley Hills & Intake , and the 200th 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 Bruce Crescent (DN2 5JL) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Wheatley Hills & Intake average (126.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bruce Crescent (DN2 5JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Adlard Road, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Devonshire Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wheatley Hills & Intake| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dargle Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenhouse Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armthorpe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warwick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Adlard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adlard Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adlard Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adlard Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adlard Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Adlard Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenhouse Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abingdon Road | Under investigation |
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