Total Crime Rate

28.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.1 4/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 13th lowest crime rate of 167 local areas in Central , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 841 local areas in Barnsley .

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 (S70 3EY) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% lower than the Central average (321.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doncaster Road (S70 3EY), the main crime hotspot is near Gilbert Grove. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 15 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reginald Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting School Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Shaftesbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shaftesbury Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shaftesbury Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Shaftesbury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Foster Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laurel Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laurel Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laurel Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laurel Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting School Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reginald Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conway Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Conway Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Malcolm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Raymond Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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