Total Crime Rate
69.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alston Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bessacarr , and the 393rd lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alston Road (DN4 7HB) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alston Road (DN4 7HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Shay, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broughton Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bawtry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Longfield Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bawtry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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