Crime Rates at Longfellow Road, Doncaster, DN4 8LP

Longfellow Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 168th 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 Longfellow Road (DN4 8LP) in the last 12 months was 208.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 109.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longfellow Road (DN4 8LP), the main crime hotspot is near Dryden Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.