Total Crime Rate
143.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grange Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Norton & Askern , and the 294th 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 Grange Lane (DN6 9JR) in the last 12 months was 143.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% higher than the Norton & Askern average (104.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grange Lane (DN6 9JR), the main crime hotspot is near Scorcher Hills Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norton & Askern| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scorcher Hills Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scorcher Hills Lane | Under investigation |
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