DN3 has an annual crime rate of 60.85 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in DN3?

As of April 2026, DN3 has an annual crime rate of 60.85 per 1,000 residents, based on 257 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in DN3?

The most common crime type in DN3 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 80 incidents in April 2026 — 31.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the DN3 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DN3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DN3 recorded 257 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.63 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 28.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring60.85 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment257 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 28.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

257

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Annual Crime Rate

60.85per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

848

Within DN3 district

Doncaster

38,752

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Mill Street Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 1	11
Petrol Station Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	8
Petrol Station Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 7	7
Harrow Road Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Burglary: 1	7
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 7	7
Palm Avenue Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	6
Poplar Place Map	total: 5 Vehicle crime: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Lime Tree Avenue Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Yorkshire Way Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Thirlmere Gardens Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

257 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

31.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

16.7%

Shoplifting

14.0%

Other Theft

8.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.4%

Vehicle Crime

7.0%

Public Order

6.2%

Burglary

5.1%

Other Crime

1.9%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.8%

Drug Offences

0.4%

Crime Analysis: DN3

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in DN3 at 31.1%. Anti-social Behaviour (16.7%) and Shoplifting (14.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DN3 has risen sharply — by 28.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DN3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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