Total Crime Rate
75.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Churchill Avenue area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 424th lowest crime rate of 1,002 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 Churchill Avenue (DN5 9BQ) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% lower than the Bentley average (146.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Churchill Avenue (DN5 9BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newcomen Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herbert Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bentley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Grove Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newcomen Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grove Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fisher Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ramsey Crescent | — |
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