Total Crime Rate
172.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lilac Grove area has the 21st highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Conisbrough , and the 226th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lilac Grove (DN12 2JL) in the last 12 months was 172.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% higher than the Conisbrough average (135.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lilac Grove (DN12 2JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wembley Avenue, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lewes Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Conisbrough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilac Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sycamore Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Scott Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wembley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wembley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wembley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wembley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lilac Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Old Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandal Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lewes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lewes Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewes Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewes Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Micklebring Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Emmeline Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Christable Crescent | Under investigation |
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