Total Crime Rate
211.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vaughan Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vaughan Avenue (DN1 2QE) in the last 12 months was 211.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 104.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vaughan Avenue (DN1 2QE), the main crime hotspot is near Prince'S Street. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 53 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 | Prince'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vaughan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vaughan Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penistone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Penistone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penistone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penistone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penistone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Penistone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Regent Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regent Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milbanke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milbanke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frances Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Christ Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lawn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lawn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Vincent Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Vaughan Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Vincent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frances Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frances Street | Under investigation |
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