Total Crime Rate

43.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Norton & Askern , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Close (DN6 9EP) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Norton & Askern average (104.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (DN6 9EP), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Fir Tree Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Priory Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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