Total Crime Rate
463.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Edlington & Warmsworth , and the 37th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (DN12 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 463.4 per 1,000 residents and was 261.6% higher than the Edlington & Warmsworth average (128.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 158.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Crescent (DN12 1AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Johnson Court, where police recorded 91 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Crescent (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Edlington & Warmsworth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | King'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Johnson Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Johnson Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Main Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Gordon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Johnson Court | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Johnson Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gordon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Johnson Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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