Postcode district · Doncaster
Crime in DN7
How much crime is recorded in DN7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Doncaster
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 29,886 (2024)
How safe is DN7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in DN7, 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
47.2
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).
DN7National
Violence and sexual offences33.823.6
Anti-social behaviour16.610.7
Burglary14.99.1
Criminal damage and arson9.94.7
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Other crime6.11.5
Public order5.14.6
Other theft4.84.5
Shoplifting4.18.4
Drugs1.52.4
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% 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.