Crime Rates at Arkwright Road, Doncaster, DN5 8LU

Arkwright Road area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 431st 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 Arkwright Road (DN5 8LU) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arkwright Road (DN5 8LU), the main crime hotspot is near Newcomen Road. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.