Total Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Lane area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bessacarr , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (DN4 6RY) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Bessacarr average (108.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (DN4 6RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Grove, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acacia Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Manse Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Broom Hill Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stonecross Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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