Crime Rates at Wensleydale Road, Doncaster, DN5 8SS

Wensleydale Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 221st 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 Wensleydale Road (DN5 8SS) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the Bentley average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wensleydale Road (DN5 8SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roman Mews (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.