Crime Rates at Oswin Avenue, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 0NS

Oswin Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oswin Avenue (DN4 0NS) in the last 12 months was 557.0 per 1,000 residents and was 245.5% higher 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 269.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oswin Avenue (DN4 0NS), the main crime hotspot is near Marshall Avenue. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.