Total Crime Rate

147.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 147.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.7 8/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Howbeck Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Edlington & Warmsworth , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Howbeck Drive (DN12 1QG) in the last 12 months was 147.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howbeck Drive (DN12 1QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lichfield Gardens, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Howbeck Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howbeck Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lichfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grainger Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lichfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crookhill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thornlea Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomvale Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomvale Walk —
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Data Sources

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