Crime in Bawtry
Recorded crime in Bawtry is 0.6 times the Doncaster average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 29%. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bawtry: about 3,346 residents in 5 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 5.1/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −29%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.6×the Doncaster average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bawtry.
Crime over 5 years
Down 29% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Bawtry, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the Doncaster average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 75 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 48% of the harm here
- Burglary: 29% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 22 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Doncaster (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Doncaster council area, not only Bawtry. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,430 | 4.5 | Up 12% |
| Cars broken into | 935 | 2.9 | Down 18% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 2,512 | 7.9 | Down 5% |
| Burglary of homes | 1,067 | 3.3 | Down 27% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in DN10
In DN10, the postcode district at the centre of Bawtry, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 254 | 7% | 3% | 74% | 11% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 92 | 3% | 1% | 27% | 66% | 2% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 82 | 0% | 0% | 11% | 89% | 0% |
| Other theft | 68 | 3% | 0% | 18% | 78% | 1% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 3% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.7 |
| Burglary | 8.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 23.0 |
| Drugs | 1.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 2.1 |
| Other theft | 8.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 11.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.6 |
| Public order | 6.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 5.0 |
Postcode districts in Bawtry
Nearby towns
Council: Doncaster
Questions about crime in Bawtry
- Is Bawtry a safe place to live?
- Bawtry scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Doncaster average.
- Is crime going up or down in Bawtry?
- Down 29% over 5 years, from 292 recorded crimes a year to 207.
- What is the most common crime in Bawtry?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 23 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Bawtry compare with Doncaster?
- Crime severity in Bawtry is 0.6 times the Doncaster average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Bawtry?
- In DN10, the postcode district at the centre of Bawtry, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 44% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Bawtry?
- In Doncaster, the council area Bawtry is in, the police recorded 1,430 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 4.5 per 1,000 residents, up 12% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Bawtry?
- 2,512 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Doncaster, the council area Bawtry is in, 7.9 per 1,000 residents, 1.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Bawtry last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Doncaster, the council area Bawtry is in, against 2 the year before.