Total Crime Rate

174.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 174.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 77.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.4 9/10
  • Public order 23.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.6 6/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chapel Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Thorne & Moorends , and the 226th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Chapel Lane (DN8 5AZ) in the last 12 months was 174.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% higher than the Thorne & Moorends average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 77.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Lane (DN8 5AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chapel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chapel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs South Parade Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Parade —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chace Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Belle Vue Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Waverley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waverley Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foundry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Horse Fair Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chapel Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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