Total Crime Rate

277.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.1 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 277.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.6 10/10
  • Public order 24.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lings Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hatfield , and the 101st 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 Lings Lane (DN7 6AB) in the last 12 months was 277.5 per 1,000 residents and was 112.2% higher than the Hatfield average (130.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 146.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 335.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lings Lane (DN7 6AB), the main crime hotspot is near Coppice Grove. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lings Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millers Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Coppice Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arlington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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