Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.8 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 91.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Sandy Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 492nd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (DN4 5ET) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (234.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (DN4 5ET), the main crime hotspot is near Belle Vue Avenue. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hamilton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Thoresby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thoresby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thoresby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clumber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clumber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clumber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hamilton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belle Vue Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belle Vue Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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