Total Crime Rate
236.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Balby Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 132nd 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 Balby Road (DN4 0JL) in the last 12 months was 236.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% higher than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (224.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balby Road (DN4 0JL), the main crime hotspot is near Elsworth Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hexthorpe & Balby North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elsworth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stanley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stanley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stanley Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carr View Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarence Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Roberts Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsworth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elsworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Burden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lister Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holly Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Holly Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sylvester Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sylvester Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belmont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Avenue | — |
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