Total Crime Rate
198.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Baxter Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 180th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Baxter Avenue (DN1 2NL) in the last 12 months was 198.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baxter Avenue (DN1 2NL), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxholme Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penistone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Athron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Athron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Athron Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Athron Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Penistone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penistone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penistone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Penistone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penistone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rectory Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rectory Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rectory Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athron Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rectory Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Glyn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Glyn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glyn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowther Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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