Crime Rates at Welfare Road, Woodlands, Doncaster, DN6 7QF

Welfare Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft , and the 324th 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 Welfare Road (DN6 7QF) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welfare Road (DN6 7QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fifth Avenue, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princess Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.