Total Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linkway area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Town , and the 423rd 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 Linkway (DN2 5PF) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linkway (DN2 5PF), the main crime hotspot is near Armthorpe Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Linkway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Silver Jubilee Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Silver Jubilee Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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