Crime Rates at Melrose Cottages, Bawtry, Doncaster, DN10 6NT

Melrose Cottages area has the 7th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Finningley , and the 474th 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 Melrose Cottages (DN10 6NT) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 109.4% higher than the Finningley average (45.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Cottages (DN10 6NT), the main crime hotspot is near Gresley Avenue. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.