Total Crime Rate

102.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barnsley Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 431st highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnsley Road (DN5 8RB) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnsley Road (DN5 8RB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnsley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marvell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Roman Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Naseby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Vulcan Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roman Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ascot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marvell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marvell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marvell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Drummond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Copley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marvell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marvell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Marvell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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