Total Crime Rate
38.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Apley Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 211th 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 Apley Road (DN1 2AY) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (234.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Apley Road (DN1 2AY), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 315 crimes here, including 153 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bentinck Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | School House Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Carr House Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carr House Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Jarratt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jarratt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nellie Stagles Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nellie Stagles Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nellie Stagles Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nellie Stagles Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nelson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elmfield Road | Under investigation |
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