Total Crime Rate

31.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 31.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rufford Road area has the lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 153rd 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 Rufford Road (DN4 5BL) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (234.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rufford Road (DN4 5BL), the main crime hotspot is near Belle Vue Avenue. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rufford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belle Vue Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thoresby Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hamilton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hamilton Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clumber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clumber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clumber Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thoresby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Thoresby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Danum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belle Vue Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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