Total Crime Rate

127.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 127.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 89.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Smith Square area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 335th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smith Square (DN4 0SS) in the last 12 months was 127.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 89.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smith Square (DN4 0SS), the main crime hotspot is near Ranyard Road. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Smith Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ranyard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ranyard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ranyard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ranyard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ranyard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ranyard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ranyard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anelay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anelay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anelay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holly Terrace
Apr 2026Other crime Larchfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Thomson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warmsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Warmsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armitage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armitage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Armitage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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