Crime Rates at Sheep Dip Lane, Dunscroft, Doncaster, DN7 4AX

Sheep Dip Lane area has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hatfield , and the 31st 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 Sheep Dip Lane (DN7 4AX) in the last 12 months was 494.9 per 1,000 residents and was 278.4% higher than the Hatfield average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 51.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheep Dip Lane (DN7 4AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sheep Dip Lane, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Edwins Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.