Total Crime Rate

136.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 136.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Robbery 15.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.6 5/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

York Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around York Road (DN5 8RW) in the last 12 months was 136.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 10 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 Other theft ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (DN5 8RW), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Walk. Police recorded 127 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in York Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Malton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rose Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rose Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Pipering Lane (West) Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pipering Lane (West) Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Crescent Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sledmere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Edith Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windsor Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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