Crime Rates at Arklow Road, Doncaster, DN2 5LD

Arklow Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wheatley Hills & Intake , and the 337th 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 Arklow Road (DN2 5LD) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arklow Road (DN2 5LD), the main crime hotspot is near Dublin Road. Police recorded 250 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.