Total Crime Rate
28.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Malton Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wheatley Hills & Intake , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 1,001 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 Malton Road (DN2 5JT) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Wheatley Hills & Intake average (138.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malton Road (DN2 5JT), the main crime hotspot is near Devonshire Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wicklow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Devonshire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Warwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenhouse Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillcrest Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dargle Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Under investigation |
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