Postcode · Doncaster
Crime in DN5 9DG
How much crime is recorded in DN5 9DG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Scawthorpe
- Council
- Doncaster
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,434 (2024)
DN5 9DGDoncaster
How safe is DN5 9DG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN5 9DG area, 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
41.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
95
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).
DN5 9DGNational
Violence and sexual offences37.423.6
Anti-social behaviour33.210.7
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Public order5.84.6
Burglary4.89.1
Other theft4.34.5
Drugs2.12.4
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% 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.