Total Crime Rate
107.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Crossways area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Norton & Askern , and the 410th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crossways (DN7 5ED) in the last 12 months was 107.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% higher than the Norton & Askern average (104.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -47.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crossways (DN7 5ED), the main crime hotspot is near East Lane. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 44 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 | Shoplifting | Holme Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nutfields Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Holme Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holme Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ramskir Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Briars Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dr Anderson Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Bootham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bootham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bootham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | East Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | East Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nutfields Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breezemount Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosegarth Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosegarth Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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