Total Crime Rate
46.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whiphill Top Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Finningley , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whiphill Top Lane (DN3 3PY) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% lower than the Finningley average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whiphill Top Lane (DN3 3PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whiphill Top Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Finningley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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