Crime Rates at Spring Lane, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, DN5 7QQ

Spring 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 Spring Lane (DN5 7QQ) 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 Spring Lane (DN5 7QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Branstone Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spring Crescent (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.