Total Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lonsdale Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wheatley Hills & Intake , and the 99th 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 Lonsdale Avenue (DN2 6HW) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.6% lower than the Wheatley Hills & Intake average (138.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lonsdale Avenue (DN2 6HW), the main crime hotspot is near Atholl Crescent. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Atholl Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wembley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Atholl Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Atholl Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Appleby Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lothian Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bluefield Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluefield Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Huntingdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wembley Close | Under investigation |
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