Total Crime Rate

73.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 73.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sherwood Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Armthorpe , and the 413th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Avenue (DN3 2NH) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Avenue (DN3 2NH), 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 Sherwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Locksley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holme Wood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Athelstane Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thirlmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Thirlmere Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thirlmere Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sherwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Thirlmere Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Acre Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Church Balk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Acre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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