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 17,455 2,290
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 6,484 1,076
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 5,051 648
Getting Better
Public order 4,409 528
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 3,364 460
Getting Better
Shoplifting 3,265 446
Getting Better
Other theft 3,385 437
Getting Better
Burglary 3,167 429
Getting Better
Other crime 1,808 253
Getting Better
Drugs 1,058 139
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 550 75
Getting Better
Robbery 572 63
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 281 36
Getting Better
Theft from the person 205 19
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
Town 813 34
Hexthorpe & Balby North 632 46
Wheatley Hills & Intake 485 26
Bentley 477 26
Adwick le Street & Carcroft 461 28
Conisbrough 429 26
Mexborough 392 25
Rossington & Bawtry 385 22
Norton & Askern 359 24
Thorne & Moorends 327 18
Hatfield 320 18
Edlington & Warmsworth 269 22
Balby South 250 26
Stainforth & Barnby Dun 238 24
Armthorpe 219 15
Bessacarr 185 12
Roman Ridge 164 15
Sprotbrough 141 13
Finningley 135 8
Tickhill & Wadsworth 113 10
Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall 105 11

Crime map for Doncaster

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. 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 July 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 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%

See how Doncaster compares to other areas in Yorkshire

Number of businesses by industry for Doncaster

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
300 600 1,515 435 365 850 1,545 700 320 155 320 975 670 30 175 355 560