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

The Old Nursery Yard area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Thorne & Moorends , and the 341st lowest crime rate of 1,002 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 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Thorne & Moorends average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Old Nursery Yard (DN8 5LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxhill Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Tree Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.