Total Crime Rate

228.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 228.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 133.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Skellow Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Skellow Road (DN6 8HL) in the last 12 months was 228.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 133.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skellow Road (DN6 8HL), the main crime hotspot is near Buttermere Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Skellow Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chapel Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Rolleston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rolleston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Buttermere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Repton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandyfields View —
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Data Sources

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