Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ash Grove area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Finningley , and the 131st 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 Ash Grove (DN9 3LN) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower than the Finningley average (45.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ash Grove (DN9 3LN), 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.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancaster Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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