Total Crime Rate
339.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gurney Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 68th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gurney Road (DN4 8LA) in the last 12 months was 339.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 143.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gurney Road (DN4 8LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Byron Avenue, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (43 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gray Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gray Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gray Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Swinburne Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Swinburne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ruskin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbolt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Under investigation |
| 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 | Byron Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Byron Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbolt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Surrey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
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