Total Crime Rate

122.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lilac Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Edlington & Warmsworth , and the 355th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lilac Crescent (DN12 1NH) in the last 12 months was 122.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Crescent (DN12 1NH), the main crime hotspot is near Top View Crescent. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lilac Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hatter Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Martin Wells Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martin Wells Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Martin Wells Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Top View Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Top View Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Top View Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Top View Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Top View Crescent —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle View Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Violet Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martin Wells Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ivanhoe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ivanhoe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Hatter Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Hatter Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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