Crime Rates at Avenue Road, Doncaster, DN2 4AQ

Avenue Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 373rd lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Avenue Road (DN2 4AQ) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (224.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Road (DN2 4AQ), 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 Rectory Gardens (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.