Total Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chestnut Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Town , and the 39th 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 Chestnut Avenue (DN2 5SW) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% lower than the Town average (317.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY).
In the area around Chestnut Avenue (DN2 5SW), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Town| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chestnut Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Top Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grove Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grove Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Carlisle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coventry Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carlisle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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