Total Crime Rate

423.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 423.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 197.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Drugs 24.0 10/10
  • Other theft 24.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 24.0 10/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Robbery 9.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,001 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 St James Street (DN1 3BE) in the last 12 months was 423.1 per 1,000 residents and was 162.5% higher than the Balby South average (161.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 129.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Street (DN1 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near St Sepulchre Gate. Police recorded 342 crimes here, including 125 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/117)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Sepulchre Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Sepulchre Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Sepulchre Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery St Sepulchre Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Sepulchre Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Milton Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Sepulchre Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Sepulchre Gate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Sepulchre Gate Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Sepulchre Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stirling Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Sepulchre Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Sepulchre Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Priory Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Sepulchre Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oxford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Sepulchre Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Sepulchre Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Sepulchre Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chancery Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chancery Place —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Chancery Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chancery Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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