Total Crime Rate

247.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 247.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
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

Briar Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Armthorpe , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briar Road (DN3 2DL) in the last 12 months was 247.5 per 1,000 residents and was 168.1% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 104.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Road (DN3 2DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mere Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Briar Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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