Total Crime Rate

159.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 159.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

The Crescent area has the 20th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft , and the 261st highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (DN6 7RR) in the last 12 months was 159.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (DN6 7RR), the main crime hotspot is near Green Lane. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 24 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
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harold Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson East Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft East Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Woodside Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Harold Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harold Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marson Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Marson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marson Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Marson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Marson Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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