Total Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Washington Grove area has the 57th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 411th 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 Washington Grove (DN5 9RJ) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower than the Bentley average (146.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Washington Grove (DN5 9RJ), 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 Washington Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Kendal Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Holly Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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 2025Other theft Washington Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft West End Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Holly Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cusworth Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fern Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cusworth Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cusworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watch House Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broughton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Kendal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Washington Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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