Total Crime Rate
51.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Boswell Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bessacarr , and the 285th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Boswell Road (DN4 7DD) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Bessacarr average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Boswell Road (DN4 7DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bahram Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welton Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bessacarr| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bahram Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hallam Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Harcourt Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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