Total Crime Rate

348.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 348.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.0 9/10
  • Drugs 39.0 10/10
  • Burglary 27.0 10/10
  • Other theft 24.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Other crime 18.0 10/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arksey Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 69th 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 Arksey Lane (DN5 0RS) in the last 12 months was 348.4 per 1,000 residents and was 141.8% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 156.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arksey Lane (DN5 0RS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Arksey Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawdor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawdor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beech Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Asquith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winnipeg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winnipeg Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Winnipeg Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Beresford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery West Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Homestead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burns Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minden Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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