Total Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft , and the 222nd 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 South Street (DN6 7JN) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the Adwick le Street & Carcroft average (146.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Street (DN6 7JN), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lake Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lake Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lake Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | South Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | York Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
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