The overall crime rate in Doncaster postcode area is 121.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 33.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 36.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 125% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 20.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Other crime rate is at 195% of national crime rate which puts Doncaster on 5. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Other crime makes up 3.5% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 other crime totalled 3.2k representing an increase 3.5% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 36.3% | 14. highest | 125% | 33.0k | -3.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 12.9% | 47. highest | 97% | 11.7k | 3.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.2% | 5. highest | 154% | 8.3k | -8.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.0% | 14. highest | 132% | 8.1k | 5.5% |
| Public order crime → | 7.3% | 17. highest | 128% | 6.6k | -7.4% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.7% | 32. highest | 104% | 5.2k | -6.5% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.5% | 28. highest | 131% | 5.0k | -1.7% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.5% | 10. highest | 148% | 4.1k | -15.9% |
| Other crime → | 3.5% | 5. highest | 195% | 3.2k | 3.5% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.0% | 37. highest | 102% | 2.7k | 20.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 1.0% | 31. highest | 92% | 931 | 11.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.0% | 21. highest | 125% | 900 | -2.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.8% | 30. highest | 111% | 714 | -7.0% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% | 28. lowest | 19% | 280 | -24.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Doncaster postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Doncaster postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 15.8 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 5.5 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.2 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 4.3 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 7.0 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 8.9 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 10.9 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 6.7 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 44.3 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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