Total Crime Rate
299.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Catherines Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,002 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 St Catherines Avenue (DN4 8AN) in the last 12 months was 299.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% higher than the Balby South average (186.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 109.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Catherines Avenue (DN4 8AN), the main crime hotspot is near Balby Road. Police recorded 187 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balby South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rose Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarence Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Balby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Clarence Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Carr View Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scarth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scarth Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lister Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lister Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Bank | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carr Hill Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Carr Hill Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cookson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Central Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Central Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Under investigation |
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