Total Crime Rate
97.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thorne Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 459th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thorne Road (DN2 5BE) in the last 12 months was 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thorne Road (DN2 5BE), 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.
View Crime In Hexthorpe & Balby North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old School Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rutland Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avenue Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Avenue Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Norborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rectory Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Rectory Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rectory Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rectory Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Auckland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old School Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Awaiting court outcome |
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