Total Crime Rate
151.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kingsway area has the 21st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Norton & Askern , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (DN7 5NU) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 113.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kingsway (DN7 5NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Junction Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oldfield Crescent (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norton & Askern| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Princess Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Emerson Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | King Georges Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorncliff Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Emerson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | King Georges Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Emerson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Georges Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Georges Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | King Georges Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | King Georges Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oldfield Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Princess Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
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