Total Crime Rate
50.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orchard Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hatfield , and the 307th lowest crime rate of 1,001 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 Orchard Drive (DN7 4DG) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower than the Hatfield average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Drive (DN7 4DG), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Lane Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacre Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowcroft Drive | Under investigation |
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