Total Crime Rate
76.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Horninglow Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bessacarr , and the 426th 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 Horninglow Close (DN4 6TH) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower than the Bessacarr average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horninglow Close (DN4 6TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spilsby Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bretby Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bessacarr| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bretby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horninglow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stone Font Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Cloisters | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chantry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chantry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Spilsby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bretby Close | Under investigation |
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