Total Crime Rate
88.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandford Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 500th lowest 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 Sandford Road (DN4 8EG) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandford Road (DN4 8EG), the main crime hotspot is near Melville Avenue. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 39 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 | Criminal damage and arson | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whittier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Surrey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Whittier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oliver Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Regent Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ruskin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grange Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sheppard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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