Total Crime Rate
100.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Doncaster Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Brayton & Barlow , and the 328th highest crime rate of 2,071 local areas in North Yorkshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Doncaster Road (YO8 8LA) in the last 12 months was 100.8 per 1,000 residents and was 213.9% higher than the Brayton & Barlow average (32.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Doncaster Road (YO8 8LA), the main crime hotspot is near Barff View. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brayton & Barlow| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barff View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barff View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Barff View | Under investigation |
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