Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 58.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 54th lowest crime rate of 144 local areas in Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton , and the 388th lowest crime rate of 1,130 local areas in Wakefield .

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 (WF9 2JN) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doncaster Road (WF9 2JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Doncaster Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Doncaster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Rowley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stone Lea Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Windsor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caddon Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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