Total Crime Rate

130.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 130.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 57.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 50.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lime Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Finningley , and the 325th 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 Lime Avenue (DN9 3EN) in the last 12 months was 130.6 per 1,000 residents and was 188.6% higher than the Finningley average (45.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 57.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Avenue (DN9 3EN), the main crime hotspot is near Lancaster Court. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lime Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lilac Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Court —
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Data Sources

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