Total Crime Rate
106.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lister Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 416th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lister Avenue (DN4 8AT) in the last 12 months was 106.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lister Avenue (DN4 8AT), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Balby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Balby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carr Hill Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Carr Hill Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sylvester Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sylvester Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cookson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coronation Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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