Total Crime Rate
163.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Large Square area has the 21st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Norton & Askern , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Large Square (DN7 5RL) in the last 12 months was 163.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.8% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Large Square (DN7 5RL), the main crime hotspot is near New Green. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | New Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenneth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Junction Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Breezemount Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Breezemount Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Breezemount Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Water Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Water Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Breezemount Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Breezemount Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Junction Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Water Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Junction Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleet Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fleets Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnberry Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fleets Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Field Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Field Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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