Total Crime Rate
7.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Common Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Finningley , and the 8th 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 Common Lane (DN9 3HX) in the last 12 months was 7.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower than the Finningley average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2023. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Common Lane (DN9 3HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Green, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandhill Rise (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Finningley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Torne View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ravenswood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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