Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Thorne & Moorends , and the 271st 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 South Road (DN8 4QA) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (DN8 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Gainford Square. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thrislington Square Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Kents Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silkstone Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wembley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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