Crime Rates at Doncaster Road, Rotherham, S65 2BL

Doncaster Road area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 869 local areas in Rotherham .

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 Doncaster Road (S65 2BL) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% lower than the Boston Castle average (268.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doncaster Road (S65 2BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Leonard'S Lane, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clifton Park Rise (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.