Total Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 35.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 7.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Insley Gardens area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bessacarr , and the 188th 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 Insley Gardens (DN4 6DR) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Bessacarr average (108.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Insley Gardens (DN4 6DR), the main crime hotspot is near Middleham Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Insley Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middleham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Askrigg Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rosemary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Askrigg Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Middleham Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Middleham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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