Total Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lilac Crescent area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Edlington & Warmsworth , and the 381st 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 Lilac Crescent (DN12 1ND) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Edlington & Warmsworth average (118.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Crescent (DN12 1ND), the main crime hotspot is near Linden Grove. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lilac Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bungalow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bungalow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hill Top Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clark Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bungalow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bungalow Road
Apr 2026Public order Bungalow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bungalow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bungalow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eccles Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bungalow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bungalow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivanhoe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Ivanhoe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edlington Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thompson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linden Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Top Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Baines Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mallin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallin Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mallin Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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