Crime Rates at Palmer Street, Doncaster, DN4 5DB

Palmer Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 147th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmer Street (DN4 5DB) in the last 12 months was 223.5 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% lower than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (224.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 73.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmer Street (DN4 5DB), the main crime hotspot is near Lady Bank Drive. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.