Total Crime Rate
220.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Danum Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 150th 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 Danum Road (DN4 5HE) in the last 12 months was 220.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 124.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Danum Road (DN4 5HE), the main crime hotspot is near Roman Road. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hexthorpe & Balby North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thoresby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Granby Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thoresby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandbeck Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alderson Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theobald Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theobald Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theobald Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thoresby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theobald Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hamilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandbeck Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bennetthorpe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bennetthorpe | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Roman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Tree Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Roman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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