Crime Rates at Askern Road, Toll Bar, Doncaster, DN5 0QR

Askern Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 64th highest crime rate of 1,002 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 Askern Road (DN5 0QR) in the last 12 months was 347.1 per 1,000 residents and was 137.6% 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 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 186.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Askern Road (DN5 0QR), the main crime hotspot is near Northfield Avenue. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.