Total Crime Rate
196.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
92.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broxholme Lane area has the 30th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broxholme Lane (DN1 2LW) in the last 12 months was 196.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (234.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 92.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broxholme Lane (DN1 2LW), the main crime hotspot is near Prince'S Street. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Vincent Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Christ Church Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Athron Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Athron Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Milbanke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Broxholme Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxholme Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christ Church Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Christ Church Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxholme Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Athron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nether Hall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nether Hall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxholme Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Penistone Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Glyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Athron Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Glyn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Penistone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vaughan Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Prince'S Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Prince'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vaughan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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