Finningley's crime profile in January 2024 reveals a striking contrast between rising vehicle crime and declining violent offences, while maintaining a significantly lower overall rate than the UK average. The area recorded 22 crimes in total, translating to a crime rate of 3.6 per 1,000 residents—51.4% below the national average of 7.4 per 1,000. This suggests a community with structural factors that may reduce crime risks, such as a compact built-up area with potentially strong local policing or community cohesion. The most common crime type was anti-social behaviour, accounting for 18.2% of all incidents, followed closely by other theft and possession of weapons. The seasonal context of January—a post-holiday period with reduced retail footfall and shorter days—may contribute to the observed patterns, though the 200% surge in vehicle crime defies typical expectations for this time of year. Vehicle crime, which rose from 1 to 3 incidents, could reflect changes in parking habits or increased vehicle visibility in residential areas during colder months. Meanwhile, the 614% disparity in possession of weapons compared to the UK average (0.1 vs 0.5 per 1,000) highlights a specific anomaly that warrants further local analysis, though no data connects it to known events. The overall balance of property crimes (10 incidents) to violent crimes (3 incidents) underscores a crime profile skewed towards non-violent, often low-level offences, consistent with a small built-up area where community dynamics may influence reporting patterns. This profile contrasts with larger urban centres where violent crime typically dominates, suggesting Finningley's unique character as a relatively low-crime, suburban or commuter-oriented locality within Doncaster.