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Crime in Scawthorpe

Scawthorpe had 99 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 94.5 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 29th of 46 Doncaster areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and 10% below the middle Doncaster area. Crime was down 17% on the three months before.

DN5, Doncaster · within 0.6 miles of the middle of Scawthorpe

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94.5crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
29 of 46Doncaster rank1st is the highest rate
-17%on the 3 months beforeless crime
violencemost common39 in 3 months

Month by month

52 Mar 40 Apr 28 May 41 Jun 32 Jul 26 Aug

Crimes recorded within 0.6 miles of the middle of Scawthorpe. Police figures arrive about two months late.

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
violence3939%
anti-social behaviour1515%
public order1111%
criminal damage99%
vehicle crime55%
shoplifting44%
burglary44%
theft44%

Scawthorpe against Doncaster

TypeScawthorpe per 1,000Middle Doncaster areaChange
Violence37.239.4▲ 11%
Burglary3.84.1–
Vehicle crime4.86.4–
Anti-social behaviour14.318.9▼ 69%
Theft and robbery5.77.7–

Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
Adwick-le-Street178.3▲ 4%
Woodlands164.9▲ 5%
Bentley159.4▼ 1%
Highfields114.4▼ 3%
Scawthorpe94.5▼ 17%
Scawsby91.2▼ 13%
Cusworth87.6▼ 24%
See every Doncaster area ranked on the crime in Doncaster page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.

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Questions people ask

Is Scawthorpe a safe area?

Scawthorpe had about 94.5 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 29 of 46 Doncaster areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was violence.

What is the most common crime in Scawthorpe?

Over June to August 2026, the most common was violence (39), followed by anti-social behaviour (15) and public order (11).