Total Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rowena Drive area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 237th 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 Rowena Drive (DN5 8QU) 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rowena Drive (DN5 8QU), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 6 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 | Burglary | Copley Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marvell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Patrick'S Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Richmond Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenilworth Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenilworth Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marvell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marvell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marvell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marvell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marvell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marvell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Drummond Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ascot Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Naseby Avenue | Under investigation |
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