Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Alston Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bessacarr , and the 433rd 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 Alston Road (DN4 7HA) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alston Road (DN4 7HA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holmes Carr Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Fairfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Alston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bawtry Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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