Total Crime Rate
346.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cridling Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Norton & Askern , and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,002 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 Cridling Gardens (DN6 9JA) in the last 12 months was 346.8 per 1,000 residents and was 233.2% higher than the Norton & Askern average (104.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 225.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cridling Gardens (DN6 9JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawke Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norton & Askern| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dryhurst Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawke Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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