Crime Rates at Little Lane, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, DN5 7EA

Little Lane area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 1,001 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 Little Lane (DN5 7EA) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Bentley average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Lane (DN5 7EA), the main crime hotspot is near Little Lane. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.