Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.3 5/10
  • Public order 20.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Appleton Gardens area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 297th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Appleton Gardens (DN5 9GA) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Bentley average (146.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appleton Gardens (DN5 9GA), the main crime hotspot is near Fern Avenue. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Appleton Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Holly Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broughton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kendal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lawn Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watch House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Washington Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Washington Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft West End Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fern Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fern Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Fern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Kendal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Holly Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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