Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Martins Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 236th 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 St Martins Avenue (DN5 8JB) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Martins Avenue (DN5 8JB), 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.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbold Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cusworth Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Springfield Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fernlea Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Williams Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Raymond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Watch House Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cusworth Lane | — |
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