Crime Rates at The Old Nursery Yard, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 5LG

The Old Nursery Yard area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Thorne & Moorends , and the 311th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Old Nursery Yard (DN8 5LG) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% lower than the Thorne & Moorends average (102.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Old Nursery Yard (DN8 5LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tithe Barn Lane, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haynes Green (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.