Total Crime Rate

222.2 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 222.2 10/10
  • Burglary 64.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.8 10/10
  • Other theft 27.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Doncaster Road area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 131 local areas in Boston Castle , and the 100th highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .

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 (S65 2DT) in the last 12 months was 222.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% lower than the Boston Castle average (261.9 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doncaster Road (S65 2DT), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Lane. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 54 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Sumner Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bishopstoke Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Davis Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Middle Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Middle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarendon Road —
Sep 2025Drugs St Leonard'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Leonard'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Middle Lane —
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Data Sources

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