Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Avenue, Doncaster, DN2 6DT

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wheatley Hills & Intake , and the 363rd 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 Shaftesbury Avenue (DN2 6DT) in the last 12 months was 119.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower than the Wheatley Hills & Intake average (126.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (DN2 6DT), the main crime hotspot is near Warren Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.