Total Crime Rate
44.2 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodfield Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 234th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodfield Road (DN4 8HB) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% lower than the Balby South average (186.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodfield Road (DN4 8HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Byron Avenue, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Avenue (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Balby South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grange Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Surrey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ruskin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whittier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Whittier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whittier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Grange Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grange Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swinburne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swinburne Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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