Total Crime Rate

234.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.7 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 234.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.7 9/10
  • Other theft 20.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.2 5/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • 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

Mere Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Armthorpe , and the 133rd 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 Mere Lane (DN3 2DB) in the last 12 months was 234.7 per 1,000 residents and was 154.3% higher than the Armthorpe average (92.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 109.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mere Lane (DN3 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Glebe Farm Close. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mere Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Markham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Glebe Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebe Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mere Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Mere Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elm Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Markham Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Markham Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Markham Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glebe Farm Close —
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Data Sources

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