Total Crime Rate
268.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Way area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 104th 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 Church Way (DN1 2TB) in the last 12 months was 268.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% higher than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (224.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Way (DN1 2TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old School Way, where police recorded 314 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkinson Street (50 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hexthorpe & Balby North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkinson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old School Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old School Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rockingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rockingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowther Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Churchill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranbrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Awaiting court outcome |
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