Total Crime Rate
70.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Marys Crescent 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 St Marys Crescent (DN1 2NJ) 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 St Marys Crescent (DN1 2NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parkinson Street. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 50 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rectory Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkinson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parkinson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rectory Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rectory Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rectory Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowther Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughan Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stanhope Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanhope Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanhope Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanhope Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanhope Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanhope Road | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | St Vincent Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milbanke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Montague Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Montague Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dockin Hill Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Christ Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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