Total Crime Rate

72.1 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 72.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 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 Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bessacarr , and the 407th lowest crime rate of 1,002 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 Close (DN4 7HD) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alston Close (DN4 7HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bawtry Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bruncroft Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alston Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft The Shay Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Holmes Carr Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Shay Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selhurst Crescent —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bawtry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Shay Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Alston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Fairfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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