Total Crime Rate
88.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenfield Lane area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 499th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Greenfield Lane (DN4 0PW) in the last 12 months was 88.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Balby South average (186.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenfield Lane (DN4 0PW), the main crime hotspot is near Melville Avenue. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balby South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Melville Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Furnival Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Florence Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grange View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grange View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grange View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marshall Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grange Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronald Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Melville Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tenby Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Earlesmere Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronald Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ronald Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Apple Green Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harvest Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melville Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Melville Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenfield Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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