Crime Rates at Scawthorpe Avenue, Scawthorpe, Doncaster, DN5 9DG

Scawthorpe Avenue area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 436th 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 Scawthorpe Avenue (DN5 9DG) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scawthorpe Avenue (DN5 9DG), the main crime hotspot is near Scawthorpe Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.