Total Crime Rate
78.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nicholson Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 456th lowest crime rate of 1,001 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 Nicholson Road (DN4 0HQ) in the last 12 months was 78.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (234.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nicholson Road (DN4 0HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Eden Grove. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Windle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Laneside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Laneside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Laneside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharncliffe Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Langer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharncliffe Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Eden Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Laneside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eden Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eden Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Langer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wharncliffe Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Laneside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Laneside Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laneside Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eden Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laneside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old Hexthorpe | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shady Side | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharncliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharncliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Travis Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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