Total Crime Rate
32.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tennyson Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tennyson Avenue (DN5 8EL) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tennyson Avenue (DN5 8EL), the main crime hotspot is near Sovereign Court. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sprotbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marlborough Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Melling Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sovereign Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newton Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sovereign Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sovereign Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sovereign Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Sovereign Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sovereign Court | — |
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