Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 49.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.9 2/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Brecks Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall , and the 288th 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 Brecks Lane (DN3 1PL) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% 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 Vehicle crime with 3 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecks Lane (DN3 1PL), the main crime hotspot is near Thirlmere Gardens. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brecks Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latham Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redhall Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Curzen Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derwent Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derwent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirlmere Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Thirlmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thirlmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Derwent Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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