Crap Towns / Moorends / Crime
How much crime is there in Moorends?
The police recorded 76.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Moorends from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 36.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 78.5, up from 65.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Moorends is so flat you can watch a getaway car go until teatime.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 65.8 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 84.1 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 78.5 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 36.1 | 34.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.8 | 7.0 |
| Public order | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Drugs | 4.6 | 2.4 |
| Other theft | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| Burglary | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| Other crime | 3.7 | 2.0 |
| Shoplifting | 2.6 | 7.1 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Robbery | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster | 16.7 km | 182 |
| Bentley | 16.9 km | 163 |
| Stainforth | 6.4 km | 158 |
| Askern | 13.7 km | 146 |
| Goole | 9.4 km | 101 |
| Thorne | 2.3 km | 95.5 |
| Dunscroft and Hatfield | 7.6 km | 83.2 |
| Moorends | – | 76.2 |
| Armthorpe | 12.4 km | 75.8 |
| Kirk Sandall and Edenthorpe | 11.5 km | 58.2 |
| Finningley | 17.0 km | 42.0 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |