Total Crime Rate
40.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodstock Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 208th 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 Woodstock Road (DN4 0UF) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodstock Road (DN4 0UF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Lane, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenilworth Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Balby South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rockliffe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waverley Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waverley Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambria Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mannering Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wallace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambria Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wivelsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Melbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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