Total Crime Rate
116.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sheep Bridge Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Rossington & Bawtry , and the 376th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sheep Bridge Lane (DN11 0EZ) in the last 12 months was 116.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% higher than the Rossington & Bawtry average (80.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sheep Bridge Lane (DN11 0EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hollin Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rossington & Bawtry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sylvestria Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Littlewrth Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dunscroft Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunscroft Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
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