Postcode area · Doncaster
Crime in DN
How much crime is recorded in DN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Doncaster
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 828,016 (2024)
DNPostcode area · Doncaster
How safe is DN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in DN, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
38.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DNNational
Violence and sexual offences28.923.6
Burglary12.29.1
Shoplifting11.08.4
Anti-social behaviour10.010.7
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Public order5.74.6
Other theft4.84.5
Vehicle crime4.23.5
Other crime2.91.5
Drugs2.22.4
Robbery1.31.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.