Total Crime Rate
297.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
67.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Daw Wood area has the 11th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 87th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Daw Wood (DN5 0PU) in the last 12 months was 297.3 per 1,000 residents and was 106.4% higher than the Bentley average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Daw Wood (DN5 0PU), the main crime hotspot is near Arthur Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bentley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
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