Total Crime Rate

61.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 61.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elmham Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bessacarr , and the 352nd 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 Elmham Road (DN4 6LQ) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower than the Bessacarr average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmham Road (DN4 6LQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Palington Grove, where police recorded 21 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 Elmham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Forest Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Palington Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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