Crime in Doncaster
Recorded crime in Doncaster is 1.5 times the Doncaster council average and 2.2 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 10%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 3 km of the centre of Doncaster: about 75,015 residents in 63 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 1/10High crime
- Living
- 7.5/10Good
- 5-year change
- −10%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.5×the Doncaster council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 3 km of the centre of Doncaster.
Crime over 5 years
Down 10% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 3 km of Doncaster, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.5× the Doncaster council average (2.2× the England and Wales average). 183 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 55% of the harm here
- Burglary: 19% of the harm here
- Robbery: 8% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 36 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 the city of Doncaster. 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 DN1
In DN1, the postcode district at the centre of Doncaster, 14% 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) | 2,179 | 9% | 4% | 57% | 26% | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 706 | 35% | 4% | 17% | 44% | 1% |
| Public order | 593 | 16% | 3% | 49% | 29% | 3% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 445 | 7% | 4% | 28% | 60% | 2% |
| Other theft | 372 | 2% | 1% | 22% | 73% | 2% |
| Drugs | 369 | 36% | 20% | 31% | 9% | 5% |
| Other crime | 285 | 9% | 5% | 50% | 11% | 25% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 277 | 5% | 1% | 8% | 85% | 1% |
| Burglary | 271 | 8% | 0% | 18% | 73% | 1% |
| Robbery | 135 | 7% | 1% | 39% | 49% | 4% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 108 | 0% | 1% | 14% | 81% | 4% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 95 | 27% | 1% | 44% | 18% | 9% |
| Bicycle theft | 66 | 3% | 0% | 15% | 79% | 3% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% 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 | 2.8 |
| Burglary | 13.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 63.3 |
| Drugs | 6.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 2.2 |
| Other crime | 6.1 |
| Other theft | 14.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 2.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 14.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 17.5 |
| Public order | 17.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.3 |
| Shoplifting | 21.2 |
Postcode districts in Doncaster
Nearby towns
Council: Doncaster
Questions about crime in Doncaster
- Is Doncaster a safe place to live?
- Doncaster scores 1 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.5 times the Doncaster council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Doncaster?
- Down 10% over 5 years, from 15,068 recorded crimes a year to 13,580.
- What is the most common crime in Doncaster?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 63 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Doncaster compare with Doncaster council?
- Crime severity in Doncaster is 1.5 times the Doncaster council average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Doncaster?
- In DN1, the postcode district at the centre of Doncaster, 14% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 39% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Doncaster?
- Of 271 burglaries reported in DN1, the postcode district at the centre of Doncaster between September 2024 and August 2025, 8% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 73% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Doncaster?
- In the Doncaster council area, 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 Doncaster?
- 2,512 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Doncaster council area, 7.9 per 1,000 residents, 1.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Doncaster last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the Doncaster council area, against 2 the year before.