Total Crime Rate
287.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 1,002 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 York Road (DN6 8LA) in the last 12 months was 287.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% 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 Vehicle crime with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 110.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 291.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (DN6 8LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A1, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howden Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Adwick le Street & Carcroft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A1 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherwood Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Howden Avenue | Under investigation |
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