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

Oswin Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 230th 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 0NY) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oswin Avenue (DN4 0NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ranyard Road, where police recorded 176 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marshall Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.