Crime Rates at The Circle, Moorends, Doncaster, DN8 4LJ

The Circle area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Thorne & Moorends , and the 243rd 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 The Circle (DN8 4LJ) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower than the Thorne & Moorends average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Circle (DN8 4LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gainford Square, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Fairway (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.