Crime Rates at Owston Road, Carcroft, Doncaster, DN6 8DA

Owston Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft , and the 119th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Owston Road (DN6 8DA) in the last 12 months was 250.9 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 104.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owston Road (DN6 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Queen'S Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.