Total Crime Rate
90.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buckingham Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 491st 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 Buckingham Road (DN2 5DE) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 266.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckingham Road (DN2 5DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hospital, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Imperial Crescent (11 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Craithie Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Zetland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windsor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmoral Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Balmoral Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Braemar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Buckingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Craithie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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