Postcode district · Doncaster
Crime in DN12
How much crime is recorded in DN12, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Doncaster
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 29,005 (2024)
DN12Postcode district · Doncaster
How safe is DN12
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in DN12, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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).
DN12National
Violence and sexual offences36.023.6
Anti-social behaviour15.610.7
Burglary12.89.1
Shoplifting8.78.4
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Public order6.64.6
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Other theft4.94.5
Other crime3.31.5
Drugs1.92.4
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% 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.