Postcode district · Doncaster
Crime in DN6
How much crime is recorded in DN6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Doncaster
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 35,879 (2024)
DN6Postcode district · Doncaster
How safe is DN6
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in DN6, 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
43.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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).
DN6National
Violence and sexual offences32.223.6
Anti-social behaviour14.410.7
Burglary10.59.1
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Shoplifting8.18.4
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Other theft6.24.5
Public order5.14.6
Other crime3.81.5
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% 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.