Total Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026River Way area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Finningley , and the 90th 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 River Way (DN9 3LA) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the Finningley average (45.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around River Way (DN9 3LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Street, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Riverside Gardens (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Main Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dursley Court | Under investigation |
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