Crime Rates at Shakespeare Road, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0EQ

Shakespeare Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 182nd 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 Shakespeare Road (DN5 0EQ) in the last 12 months was 197.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% higher than the Bentley average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 110.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Road (DN5 0EQ), the main crime hotspot is near The Homestead. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.