Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Avenue, Doncaster, DN2 6EQ

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wheatley Hills & Intake , and the 61st 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 Shaftesbury Avenue (DN2 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (DN2 6EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Devonshire Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.