Total Crime Rate
70.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 400th 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 Queens Road (DN1 2NH) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (224.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Road (DN1 2NH), the main crime hotspot is near Athron Street. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hexthorpe & Balby North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rectory Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Athron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxholme Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxholme Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broxholme Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athron Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Athron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Athron Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Athron Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vaughan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Vaughan Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vaughan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vaughan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rutland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rectory Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rectory Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rectory Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Auckland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
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