Total Crime Rate
250.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norwood Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 121st highest crime rate of 1,002 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 Norwood Drive (DN5 0HG) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% higher than the Bentley average (146.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 154.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norwood Drive (DN5 0HG), the main crime hotspot is near Gowdall Green. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bentley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gowdall Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rosedale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wheatley Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Fisher Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gowdall Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gowdall Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gowdall Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gowdall Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gowdall Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatley Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cherry Garth | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radcliffe Mount | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayton Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ayton Walk | Under investigation |
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