Total Crime Rate
164.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Greenfield Lane area has the 35th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 249th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Greenfield Lane (DN4 0PT) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenfield Lane (DN4 0PT), the main crime hotspot is near Melville Avenue. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 26 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Tenby Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Greenfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ronald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Earlesmere Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Grange View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Earlesmere Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ronald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Marshall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Marshall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Grange Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Marshall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Evanston Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Evanston Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Low Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ronald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rose Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melville Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oswin Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Florence Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Melville Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melville Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Melville Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melville Avenue | — |
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