Total Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dixon Crescent area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 230th 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 Dixon Crescent (DN4 0SP) in the last 12 months was 41.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dixon Crescent (DN4 0SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ranyard Road, where police recorded 176 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ronald Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Thomson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ronald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ranyard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ranyard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ranyard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ranyard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ranyard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holly Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Larchfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Oakwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ranyard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ronald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ronald Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ronald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ronald Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oswin Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rose Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anelay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anelay Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ranyard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peakstone Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anelay Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Milner Road | Under investigation |
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