Total Crime Rate
78.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Oswalds Drive area has the 31st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Armthorpe , and the 445th 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 St Oswalds Drive (DN3 2PL) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Oswalds Drive (DN3 2PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lyndhurst Crescent, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazelwood Gardens (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Armthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Rosedene Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rosedene Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Boulevard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church Balk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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