Total Crime Rate

198.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 198.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 38.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 181st highest crime rate of 1,002 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 198.1 per 1,000 residents and was 162.1% higher than the Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecks Lane (DN3 1PY), the main crime hotspot is near Thirlmere Gardens. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 18 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Thirlmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Queen Mary Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Graham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Graham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Thirlmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Thirlmere Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Magnolia Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thirlmere Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derwent Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sutton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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