Crime Rates at The Meadow, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, DN5 7YF

The Meadow area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Meadow (DN5 7YF) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Bentley average (146.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadow (DN5 7YF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Hall Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Dominic'S Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.