Total Crime Rate
159.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Windmill Cottages area has the 25th highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Conisbrough , and the 262nd 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 Windmill Cottages (DN12 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 159.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% higher than the Conisbrough average (130.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windmill Cottages (DN12 2DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Doncaster Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windmill Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Conisbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highridge Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Otley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Camellia Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavender Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Doncaster Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Highridge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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