Total Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 116.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lilac Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Armthorpe , and the 380th 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 Lilac Road (DN3 3HN) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Road (DN3 3HN), the main crime hotspot is near Palm Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lilac Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mercel Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lilac Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilac Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mercel Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palm Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palm Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palm Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palm Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mews Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mercel Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mercel Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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