Doncaster Central vs Rotherham South

Doncaster Central has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 17,603 crimes in the last 12 months. Rotherham South has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 9,049 crimes. Doncaster Central scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Doncaster Central shows a year-on-year crime trend of -3.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Rotherham South shows +0.3% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Doncaster Central, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (5,640 incidents). In Rotherham South, it is Violent Crime (3,263 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Doncaster Central recorded 2,304 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Rotherham South recorded 1,868. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Doncaster Central totalled 5,640 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 3,263 in Rotherham South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Doncaster Central recorded 18,197 crimes (now 17,603, a change of -3.3%). Rotherham South recorded 9,018 crimes previously (now 9,049, +0.3%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Doncaster Central has a resolution rate of 31.6% and Rotherham South has 25.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Doncaster Central falls within the South Yorkshire Police boundary. Rotherham South is covered by South Yorkshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Doncaster Central and Rotherham South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.