Total Crime Rate
116.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Albany Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 372nd 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 Albany Road (DN4 0QN) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the Balby South average (186.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (β 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Albany Road (DN4 0QN), the main crime hotspot is near Balby Road. Police recorded 187 crimes here, including 49 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 | Drugs | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bellis Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bellis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bellis Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albany Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | 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 | Burglary | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Melville Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Melville Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Melville Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Melville Avenue | Under investigation |
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