Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Newlands Drive area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 382nd lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newlands Drive (DN5 8HT) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newlands Drive (DN5 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Cusworth Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newlands Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Fairfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Williams Road
Apr 2026Public order Watch House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raymond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cusworth Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cusworth Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbold Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fairfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fairfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fernlea Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Springfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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