Total Crime Rate

224.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 224.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Burglary 32.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.6 10/10
  • Other theft 20.4 10/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Doncaster Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dearne North , and the 78th highest crime rate of 845 local areas in Barnsley .

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 Doncaster Road (S63 9HG) in the last 12 months was 224.5 per 1,000 residents and was 73.6% higher than the Dearne North average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doncaster Road (S63 9HG), the main crime hotspot is near Albert Road. Police recorded 35 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 Doncaster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mason Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Elizabeth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Princess Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jackson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jackson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windermere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft East Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
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Data Sources

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