Total Crime Rate
39.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Flying Fox Crescent area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Edlington & Warmsworth , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Flying Fox Crescent (DN12 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% lower than the Edlington & Warmsworth average (118.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Flying Fox Crescent (DN12 1DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Stubbins Hill. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 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 | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Martin Wells Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Mary'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stubbins Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stubbins Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Mary'S Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Mary'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peter'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Flying Fox Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Granby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ormonde Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Roberts Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roberts Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Roberts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roberts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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