Total Crime Rate

462.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

271.4 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 462.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 271.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 228.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 71.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.1 9/10
  • Other crime 34.3 10/10
  • Burglary 25.7 10/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.1 10/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

East Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Norton & Askern , and the 36th 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 East Lane (DN7 5HF) in the last 12 months was 462.9 per 1,000 residents and was 333.4% higher than the Norton & Askern average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 271.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Lane (DN7 5HF), the main crime hotspot is near Emerson Avenue. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Thomas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs East Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomas Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Georges Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Georges Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery King Georges Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order King Georges Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waggons Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerson Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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