Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Avenue, Doncaster, DN2 6DT

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wheatley Hills & Intake , and the 332nd highest crime rate of 1,001 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 127.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% lower than the Wheatley Hills & Intake average (138.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (DN2 6DT), the main crime hotspot is near Warren Close. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.