Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Symes Gardens area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bessacarr , and the 270th 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 Symes Gardens (DN4 6JU) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% lower than the Bessacarr average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Symes Gardens (DN4 6JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scouting Way, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forest Grange (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Symes Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Scouting Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Scouting Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Scouting Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Forest Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coterel Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shirburn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Scouting Way Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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