Total Crime Rate

365.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 365.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 162.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 93.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.3 10/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Robbery 16.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • 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

Cheswold Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 59th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Cheswold Lane (DN5 8AR) in the last 12 months was 365.1 per 1,000 residents and was 153.5% higher than the Bentley average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheswold Lane (DN5 8AR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cheswold Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cheswold Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cheswold Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mayfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

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