Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watch House Lane area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 292nd 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 Watch House Lane (DN5 9LX) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Bentley average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watch House Lane (DN5 9LX), the main crime hotspot is near Fern Avenue. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watch House Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pipering Lane (East) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West End Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fern Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Fern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broughton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watch House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kirkstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawn Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Washington Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Washington Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Washington Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Rowan Garth Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rowan Garth Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broughton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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