Total Crime Rate
72.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oswin Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 422nd 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 Oswin Avenue (DN4 0NX) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% 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 Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oswin Avenue (DN4 0NX), 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.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Marshall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Sheppard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oswin Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ronald Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ronald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Marshall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ronald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tenby Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peakstone Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cross Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grange View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Oliver Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Marshall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rose Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ronald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Larchfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thomson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Oakwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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