Total Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 93.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Briar Croft area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 478th 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 Briar Croft (DN4 0XJ) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons 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 14 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Croft (DN4 0XJ), the main crime hotspot is near Marshall Avenue. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Briar Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Thomson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ronald Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evanston Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Evanston Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Low Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marshall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marshall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Grange View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grange View —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ronald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ronald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ronald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ronald Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Marshall Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rose Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peakstone Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oswin Avenue —
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Data Sources

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