Crime in Bentley
Recorded crime in Bentley is about the Doncaster average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 22%. Most 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 Bentley: about 16,727 residents in 15 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- −22%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Doncaster average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Bentley.
Crime over 5 years
Down 22% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Bentley, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Doncaster average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 117 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 58% of the harm here
- Burglary: 19% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 25 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 Bentley. 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 DN5
In DN5, the postcode district at the centre of Bentley, 7% 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) | 1,533 | 6% | 4% | 73% | 13% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 461 | 2% | 2% | 33% | 62% | 1% |
| Shoplifting | 385 | 19% | 1% | 12% | 66% | 1% |
| Public order | 331 | 5% | 4% | 60% | 31% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 320 | 2% | 0% | 8% | 89% | 1% |
| Burglary | 302 | 4% | 1% | 12% | 82% | 1% |
| Other theft | 277 | 1% | 1% | 29% | 66% | 2% |
| Other crime | 169 | 8% | 6% | 60% | 21% | 5% |
| Drugs | 165 | 18% | 15% | 18% | 45% | 4% |
| Robbery | 64 | 17% | 0% | 30% | 52% | 2% |
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 | 1.5 |
| Burglary | 9.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 44.3 |
| Drugs | 2.3 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.2 |
| Other crime | 3.8 |
| Other theft | 10.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 9.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 15.6 |
| Public order | 9.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 |
| Shoplifting | 9.0 |
Postcode districts in Bentley
Nearby towns
Council: Doncaster
Questions about crime in Bentley
- Is Bentley a safe place to live?
- Bentley scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Doncaster average.
- Is crime going up or down in Bentley?
- Down 22% over 5 years, from 2,308 recorded crimes a year to 1,807.
- What is the most common crime in Bentley?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 44 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Bentley compare with Doncaster?
- Crime severity in Bentley is about the Doncaster average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Bentley?
- In DN5, the postcode district at the centre of Bentley, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 42% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Bentley?
- Of 302 burglaries reported in DN5, the postcode district at the centre of Bentley between September 2024 and August 2025, 4% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 82% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Bentley?
- In Doncaster, the council area Bentley 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 Bentley?
- 2,512 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Doncaster, the council area Bentley is in, 7.9 per 1,000 residents, 1.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Bentley last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Doncaster, the council area Bentley is in, against 2 the year before.