Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harpenden Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hatfield , and the 81st 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 Harpenden Drive (DN7 4HF) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower than the Hatfield average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harpenden Drive (DN7 4HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tower Gardens (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadway Nook | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Widford Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Gardens | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Widford Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harpenden Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadway Nook | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Broadway Nook | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ayots Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadway Nook | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Broadway Nook | β |
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