Doncaster

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Doncaster.

Population: 312,785
People in Employment: 132,740 (69.5%)
People Inactive: 50,055 (26.2%)
People Unemployed: 8,275 (4.3%)
Number Of Jobs: 88k
Median Salary: £25,356
Mean Salary: £30,401

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Doncaster. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Doncaster for 2024

Doncasters most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 17,198 crimes and in 2022 there were 17,524 crimes. Which is an decrease of 326 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	17,198	1,140	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	6,456	485	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	4,938	310	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	3,320	252	Getting Better
Public order	4,282	249	Getting Better
Shoplifting	3,291	244	Getting Better
Other theft	3,370	241	Getting Better
Burglary	3,136	217	Getting Better
Other crime	1,793	118	Getting Better
Drugs	1,050	73	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	546	39	Getting Better
Robbery	554	28	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	278	19	Getting Better
Theft from the person	197	12	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Doncaster

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Hexthorpe & Balby North has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Doncaster, with 4219 crimes and 306 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall has 631 crimes and 63 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Wheatley Hills & Intake	256	14
Hexthorpe & Balby North	256	19
Adwick le Street & Carcroft	232	14
Bentley	228	12
Conisbrough	227	14
Mexborough	209	13
Rossington & Bawtry	195	11
Hatfield	168	10
Norton & Askern	165	11
Thorne & Moorends	163	9
Town	159	12
Balby South	137	14
Stainforth & Barnby Dun	125	13
Armthorpe	118	8
Edlington & Warmsworth	109	9
Bessacarr	103	7
Finningley	79	5
Roman Ridge	72	7
Tickhill & Wadsworth	64	6
Sprotbrough	58	5
Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall	57	6

Crime map for Doncaster

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-08. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Doncaster

The average property price in Doncaster is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£253,462.10	£157,692.23	£124,460.46	£92,961.16
2022	£247,285.54	£153,891.54	£122,153.82	£91,512.50
2021	£226,494.65	£140,918.34	£112,545.14	£87,100.39
2020	£203,078.33	£127,481.76	£101,230.42	£80,809.18
2019	£195,521.06	£122,877.65	£97,605.09	£80,039.84
2018	£188,621.25	£118,222.90	£94,184.71	£78,220.74
2017	£187,117.11	£116,906.32	£93,535.17	£79,258.64
2016	£182,248.81	£114,121.43	£91,846.40	£76,290.80
2015	£173,310.75	£108,654.42	£87,734.91	£72,970.06
2014	£168,610.60	£106,145.20	£86,311.40	£71,886.94
2013	£163,257.20	£102,329.97	£83,454.82	£69,939.37
2012	£163,116.19	£102,292.44	£83,650.89	£70,539.26
2011	£165,846.91	£102,861.79	£83,980.45	£72,106.66
2010	£170,889.64	£106,957.93	£88,033.92	£75,421.44

Property prices over time for Doncaster

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Doncaster

The median salary in Doncaster is £25,356 and the mean salary in Doncaster is £30,401.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 88k
Median Salary: £25,356
Annual Percentage Change: 1.9%
Mean Salary: £30,401

Salary comparison between Doncaster and Yorkshire

See how Doncaster compares to the rest of Yorkshire. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in Yorkshire is £28,639 in Leeds and the lowest median salary is £23,350 in Kingston upon Hull UA. Doncaster ranks 6 out of 14 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Leeds	257k	£28,639	8.9%	£34,015	12.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire UA	120k	£28,067	10.4%	£31,118	7.8%
York UA	73k	£27,507	13.5%	£32,222	4.7%
Kirklees	133k	£26,420	14.7%	£29,308	11.7%
Calderdale	72k	£26,136	10.9%	£29,763	10.0%
Sheffield	160k	£25,965	3.9%	£29,920	6.0%
Bradford	147k	£25,299	6.8%	£29,812	8.8%
North Lincolnshire UA	56k	£25,253	5.3%	£29,829	4.6%
Barnsley	76k	£24,835	7.9%	£27,967	2.1%
Wakefield	119k	£24,825	6.1%	£28,743	4.6%
North East Lincolnshire UA	45k	£24,811	8.3%	£28,683	4.8%
Rotherham	84k	£24,246	11.2%	£27,853	11.0%
Kingston upon Hull UA	95k	£23,350	5.4%	£24,271	4.1%