Crime Rates at The Shay, Doncaster, DN4 6EQ

The Shay area has the 31st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bessacarr , and the 345th 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 The Shay (DN4 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the Bessacarr average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Shay (DN4 6EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bawtry Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosemary Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.