Total Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lancaster Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall , and the 25th 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 Lancaster Avenue (DN3 1NW) in the last 12 months was 10.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% lower than the Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Avenue (DN3 1NW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lancaster Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kiln Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Glade View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorold Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dentons Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latham Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magnolia Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trent Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Headingley Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Curzen Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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