Total Crime Rate

93.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bennetthorpe area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 483rd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bennetthorpe (DN2 6AD) in the last 12 months was 93.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.2% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (234.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bennetthorpe (DN2 6AD), the main crime hotspot is near Theobald Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bennetthorpe area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theobald Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alderson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Danum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bennetthorpe —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welbeck Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Theobald Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Tree Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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