Crime Rates at Oak Road, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 4HH

Oak Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Thorne & Moorends , and the 447th lowest crime rate of 1,002 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 Oak Road (DN8 4HH) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Thorne & Moorends average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Road (DN8 4HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willow Avenue, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield Crescent (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.