Total Crime Rate
266.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawfield Close 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 Hawfield Close (DN4 0JE) 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 Hawfield Close (DN4 0JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laneside Close, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shady Side (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Balby South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharncliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfield Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Florence Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shady Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivor Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ivor Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langer Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nicholson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Shirley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grange View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grange View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grange View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharncliffe Street | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Apple Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Laneside Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bellis Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wharncliffe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wharncliffe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bellis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bellis Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laneside Close | — |
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