Total Crime Rate
243.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 127th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (DN4 5AQ) in the last 12 months was 243.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (224.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (β 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Street (DN4 5AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lady Bank Drive, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carr Lane (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hexthorpe & Balby North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rainton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Decoy Bank North | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ravensworth Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Apley Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Apley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Apley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Palmer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Decoy Bank North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Decoy Bank North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lady Bank Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Carr House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lady Bank Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lady Bank Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lady Bank Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lady Bank Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lady Bank Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Childers Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Childers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lady Bank Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Andrew'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Carr House Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Apley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carr House Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cunningham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rainton Road | Under investigation |
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