Total Crime Rate

228.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 228.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.0 10/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Other crime 15.0 10/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • 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

The Crescent area has the 13th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft , and the 143rd highest 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 The Crescent (DN6 7PE) in the last 12 months was 228.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% higher than the Adwick le Street & Carcroft average (157.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (DN6 7PE), the main crime hotspot is near Clover Street. Police recorded 46 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 The Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Balk Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Balk Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ridge Balk Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harold Avenue
Sep 2025Burglary Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order West Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft West Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodside Court
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Central Avenue
Sep 2025Other theft Central Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Marson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fair View Avenue
Sep 2025Other crime Clover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clover Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clover Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ancient Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Court Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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