Total Crime Rate

202.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 202.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 33.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall , and the 172nd 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 Brecks Lane (DN3 1PY) in the last 12 months was 202.9 per 1,000 residents and was 167.4% higher than the Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecks Lane (DN3 1PY), 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thirlmere Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwent Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Thirlmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thirlmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latham Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thirlmere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Curzen Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derwent Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derwent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Derwent Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magnolia Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dentons Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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