Total Crime Rate

288.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.1 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 288.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.9 9/10
  • Other theft 27.8 10/10
  • Drugs 22.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 22.2 10/10
  • Public order 16.7 9/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Robbery 11.1 9/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 13th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 94th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 St James Street (DN1 3SW) in the last 12 months was 288.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% higher than the Balby South average (161.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 161.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Street (DN1 3SW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 69 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 (30/68)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Sepulchre Gate West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Sepulchre Gate West —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Sepulchre Gate West —
Apr 2026Burglary St Sepulchre Gate West Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Sepulchre Gate West Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary St Sepulchre Gate West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Sepulchre Gate West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Sepulchre Gate West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Sepulchre Gate West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Sepulchre Gate West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elsworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Camden Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Camden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camden Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Sepulchre Gate West —
Apr 2026Other theft Duke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stewart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
Apr 2026Public order Chancery Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancery Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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