Total Crime Rate
163.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walsham Drive area has the 29th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 244th highest crime rate of 1,002 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 Walsham Drive (DN5 8JU) in the last 12 months was 163.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% higher than the Bentley average (146.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 74.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walsham Drive (DN5 8JU), the main crime hotspot is near Ranworth Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bentley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ranworth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Breydon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ranworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ranworth Close | Under investigation |
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