Total Crime Rate

68.4 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 68.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Avenue area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 387th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (DN5 0PS) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 253.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (DN5 0PS), the main crime hotspot is near Alexander Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexander Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Plantation Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elm Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arthur Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Alexander Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rostholme Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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