Crime Rates at York Road, Scawthorpe, Doncaster, DN5 7UN

York Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 306th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 7UN) in the last 12 months was 138.6 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (DN5 7UN), the main crime hotspot is near Scawthorpe Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.