Total Crime Rate

131.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 131.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Public order 20.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Balk area has the 11th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Armthorpe , and the 319th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Balk (DN3 2PR) in the last 12 months was 131.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% higher than the Armthorpe average (92.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Balk (DN3 2PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scott Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Balk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Bush Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Camellia Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scott Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Scott Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Bush Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lyndhurst Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Camellia Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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