What is the crime rate in Doncaster?

As of February 2026, Doncaster has a crime rate of 10.04 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,094 recorded offences.

How does Doncaster rank nationally for crime?

Doncaster ranks #27 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Doncaster?

The most common crime type in Doncaster is Violence and sexual offences with 1,124 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 36.3% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Doncaster?

As of February 2026, Doncaster has a crime rate of 10.04 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,094 recorded offences.

How does Doncaster rank nationally for crime?

Doncaster ranks #27 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Doncaster?

The most common crime type in Doncaster is Violence and sexual offences with 1,124 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 36.3% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: South Yorkshire Police Police

Doncaster Crime Intelligence Report

Doncaster recorded 3,094 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 10.04 per 1,000 residents. This places Doncaster at #27 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 6.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.1% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

3,094

trending_down -6.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

10.04per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#27of 331

By total crime volume

South Yorkshire

#2rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 36 Public order: 4 Robbery: 3	36
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 30	30
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 29	29
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 28	28
On or near Prison Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Other crime: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 4	15
On or near Old School Way Map	Shoplifting: 20 Robbery: 3	20
On or near Hampden Crescent Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Other crime: 6	15
On or near Denison Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near Dublin Road Map	Shoplifting: 20	20
On or near Police Station Map	Public order: 9 Other crime: 6 Possession of weapons: 2	9

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

3,094 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,124

36.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

437

14.1%

Shoplifting

293

9.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

259

8.4%

Public Order

191

6.2%

Vehicle Crime

186

6.0%

Other Theft

170

5.5%

Burglary

146

4.7%

Other Crime

116

3.7%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Robbery

1.5%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Town	621	2.1
2	Hexthorpe & Balby North	263	8.9
3	Wheatley Hills & Intake	203	3.9
4	Mexborough	193	5.8
5	Bentley	189	6.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall	45	3.4
shield	Sprotbrough	48	11.8
shield	Finningley	61	4.5
shield	Roman Ridge	68	3.9
shield	Balby South	73	4.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.1%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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