Is Doncaster a nice place to live?
South Yorkshire market town and racecourse.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
779 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Doncaster centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
275 (35%)
Shoplifting
118 (15%)
Anti-social behaviour
104 (13%)
Public order
50 (6%)
Criminal damage & arson
45 (6%)
Other theft
37 (5%)
Drugs
31 (4%)
Vehicle crime
31 (4%)
Burglary
27 (3%)
Other crime
20 (3%)
Robbery
15 (2%)
Bicycle theft
10 (1%)
Possession of weapons
10 (1%)
Theft from the person
6 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Doncaster's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.