Crime Rates at Earlesmere Avenue, Doncaster, DN4 0QE

Earlesmere Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 419th 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 Earlesmere Avenue (DN4 0QE) in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earlesmere Avenue (DN4 0QE), 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.