Crime Rates at Lower Malton Road, Scawsby, Doncaster, DN5 8SF

Lower Malton Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 251st highest crime rate of 1,002 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 Lower Malton Road (DN5 8SF) in the last 12 months was 159.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% higher than the Bentley average (146.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Malton Road (DN5 8SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windsor Walk, where police recorded 133 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rose Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.