Total Crime Rate
285.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Norton & Askern , and the 95th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Road (DN7 5PW) in the last 12 months was 285.3 per 1,000 residents and was 174.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 125.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Road (DN7 5PW), 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 | Vehicle crime | Princess Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Princess Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fenton Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorncliff Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oldfield Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turnberry Mews | — |
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