Crime Rates at Scarth Avenue, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8AW

Scarth Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 89th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Scarth Avenue (DN4 8AW) in the last 12 months was 297.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% higher than the Balby South average (161.2 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 103.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scarth Avenue (DN4 8AW), the main crime hotspot is near Balby Road. Police recorded 286 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.