Crime Rates at Laurel Avenue, Moorends, Doncaster, DN8 4SH

Laurel Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Thorne & Moorends , and the 489th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Laurel Avenue (DN8 4SH) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% lower than the Thorne & Moorends average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Avenue (DN8 4SH), the main crime hotspot is near Darlington Grove. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.