Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 39.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 7.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Appleton Way area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 217th 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 Appleton Way (DN5 9NE) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appleton Way (DN5 9NE), the main crime hotspot is near Clevedon Crescent. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Appleton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pipering Lane (East) Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kirkstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawn Garth Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Clevedon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jossey Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevedon Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jossey Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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