Total Crime Rate

160.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 160.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 115.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.3 10/10
  • Public order 17.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Leyburn Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bessacarr , and the 260th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Leyburn Close (DN4 6QW) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% higher than the Bessacarr average (108.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 115.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leyburn Close (DN4 6QW), 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 Leyburn Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middleham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Askrigg Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Askrigg Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manse Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broom Hill Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middleham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Middleham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Middleham Road Local resolution

Data Sources

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