Doncaster has a crime rate of 125.28 per 1,000 residents — below the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the lower-crime areas in the UK at #294 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Doncaster's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Doncaster?

As of April 2026, Doncaster has an annual crime rate of 125.28 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,524 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Doncaster rank nationally for crime?

Doncaster ranks #294 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Doncaster?

The most common crime type in Doncaster is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 1,208 incidents in April 2026 — 34.3% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Doncaster local authority area.

April 2026 Source: South Yorkshire Police Police

Crime in Doncaster: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Doncaster is among the safer areas in England and Wales, recording 3,524 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 11.44 per 1,000 residents. This places Doncaster at #294 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 7.7% compared to the same period last year.

warning Crime is significantly above the UK average for this area.

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Key Statistics

monitoring125.28 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment3,524 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #294 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 7.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

3,524

trending_down -9.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

125.28per 1k

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#294of 331

Top 5% Riskiest UK

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12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 68	68
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19 Anti-social behaviour: 12 Vehicle crime: 5	19
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 33	33
On or near Prison Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18 Other crime: 15	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 30 Other crime: 3	30
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 29	29
On or near Dublin Road Map	Shoplifting: 29	29
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 22	22
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 20	20
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 18	18

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

3,524 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,208

34.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

594

16.9%

Shoplifting

357

10.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

266

7.5%

Vehicle Crime

219

6.2%

Public Order

217

6.2%

Other Theft

206

5.8%

Burglary

156

4.4%

Other Crime

123

3.5%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Robbery

1.5%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Doncaster

Doncaster recorded 3,524 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 125.28 per 1,000 residents — one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, placing it in the top quarter nationally (#294 of 331 local authorities).

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Doncaster at 34.3%. Anti-social Behaviour (16.9%) and Shoplifting (10.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Doncaster has fallen noticeably — by 7.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by South Yorkshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

904

Total Stops

12.9%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

628

Stolen goods

106

Article for use in theft

Firearms

Offensive weapons

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal630

Arrest117

Community resolution97

Summons / charged by post50

Caution (simple or conditional)9

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Gender

Male672

Female101

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

70.9%

White

16.2%

Asian

10.7%

Black

2.3%

Other

Stop & search data published by South Yorkshire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Town	579	188.9
2	Mexborough	194	136.8
3	Adwick le Street & Carcroft	203	128.8
4	Stainforth & Barnby Dun	103	126.3
5	Hexthorpe & Balby North	264	123.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Finningley	72	4.1
shield	Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall	78	7.7
shield	Sprotbrough	66	6.1
shield	Tickhill & Wadsworth	108	6.8
shield	Rossington & Bawtry	95	5.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -9.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -7.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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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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