Total Crime Rate
136.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026York 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.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Malton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rose Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rose Crescent | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Pipering Lane (West) | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pipering Lane (West) | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rose Crescent | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sledmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Edith Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Windsor Walk | Under investigation |
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