Crime Rates at Dorset Crescent, Doncaster, DN2 6PY

Dorset Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wheatley Hills & Intake , and the 337th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorset Crescent (DN2 6PY) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% higher than the Wheatley Hills & Intake average (126.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -39.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Crescent (DN2 6PY), the main crime hotspot is near Bluefield Way. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.