Total Crime Rate

422.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

188.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 422.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 188.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 156.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.9 10/10
  • Other theft 32.1 10/10
  • Burglary 22.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.9 10/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Other crime 13.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.8 10/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Bicycle 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

Layden Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 94 local areas in Conisbrough , and the 44th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Layden Drive (DN5 8UY) in the last 12 months was 422.0 per 1,000 residents and was 224.3% higher than the Conisbrough average (130.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 188.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Layden Drive (DN5 8UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vulcan Crescent, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roman Mews (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Layden Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Roman Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Drummond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roman Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Vulcan Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Layden Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Layden Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Layden Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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