Total Crime Rate

228.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 228.9 10/10
  • Drugs 64.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dunelm Crescent area has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Thorne & Moorends , and the 141st 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 Dunelm Crescent (DN8 4PT) in the last 12 months was 228.9 per 1,000 residents and was 107.8% higher than the Thorne & Moorends average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunelm Crescent (DN8 4PT), the main crime hotspot is near Gainford Square. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunelm Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marshland Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Gate
Sep 2025Drugs South Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gainford Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Gainford Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Moorside Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hermitage Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bloom Hill Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Bloom Hill Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime East Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft East Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons South Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Marshland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Church View Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Kingsmede Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingsmede Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church View Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church View Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Church View Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Mulberry Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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