Crime Rates at York Road, Doncaster, DN5 8LY

York Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 59th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 York Road (DN5 8LY) in the last 12 months was 365.1 per 1,000 residents and was 153.5% higher than the Bentley average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -15.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 93.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (DN5 8LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newcomen Road, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.