Crime Rates at Crecy Avenue, Doncaster, DN2 6LY

Crecy Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Wheatley Hills & Intake , and the 187th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crecy Avenue (DN2 6LY) in the last 12 months was 194.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crecy Avenue (DN2 6LY), the main crime hotspot is near Queensberry Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.