Total Crime Rate

230.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.8 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 230.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 128.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • 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

South Farm Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft , and the 139th 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 South Farm Drive (DN6 8SE) in the last 12 months was 230.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 128.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Farm Drive (DN6 8SE), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Farm Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buttercross Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttercross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttercross Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windermere Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briar Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Field House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buttercross Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Cromwell Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Grove —
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Data Sources

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