Total Crime Rate
266.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glenfield Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 105th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Glenfield Avenue (DN4 0HT) in the last 12 months was 266.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% higher than the Balby South average (186.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 137.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glenfield Avenue (DN4 0HT), the main crime hotspot is near Eden Grove. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balby South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharncliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laneside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laneside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Florence Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scarll Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivor Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivor Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shady Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfield Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Laneside Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shirley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nicholson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Eden Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eden Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eden Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eden Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eden Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Apple Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laneside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivor Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laneside Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bellis Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wharncliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bellis Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bellis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old Hexthorpe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharncliffe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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