Total Crime Rate
106.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Road area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 415th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around York Road (DN5 7UL) in the last 12 months was 106.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.3% lower than the Bentley average (146.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (DN5 7UL), the main crime hotspot is near Scawthorpe Avenue. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 27 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 | Scawthorpe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scawthorpe Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingdom Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashton Avenue | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scawthorpe Avenue | Further action is not in the public interest |
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