Total Crime Rate
233.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elsworth Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 137th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Elsworth Close (DN1 3RW) in the last 12 months was 233.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% higher than the Balby South average (186.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 119.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elsworth Close (DN1 3RW), the main crime hotspot is near Cleveland Street. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balby South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Burden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleveland Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holly Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cleveland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchange Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cleveland Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Sepulchre Gate West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Grove Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exchange Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elsworth Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Camden Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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