Total Crime Rate
45.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St James Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 261st 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 St James Gardens (DN4 0LH) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Balby South average (161.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St James Gardens (DN4 0LH), the main crime hotspot is near Balby Road. Police recorded 286 crimes here, including 56 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlemoor Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roberts Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westholme Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvester Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clarence Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carr View Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Littlemoor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlemoor Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scarth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carr Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Carr Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scarth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westholme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Westholme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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