Total Crime Rate

136.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 136.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bretton Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hatfield , and the 314th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bretton Close (DN7 4JL) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% higher than the Hatfield average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bretton Close (DN7 4JL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bretton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway Nook —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway Nook —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadway Nook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Nook Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ayots Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Widford Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Widford Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harpenden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ingram Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadway Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broadway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway Nook —
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Data Sources

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