Total Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Earlesmere Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 396th lowest crime rate of 1,002 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 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Earlesmere Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bellis Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marshall Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Furnival Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Avenue —
Sep 2025Other crime Melville Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Melville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Melville Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Melville Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Tenby Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bellis Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bellis Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Earlesmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albany Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Florence Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St John'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Grange Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Grange Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grange Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Edward Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Apple Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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