Total Crime Rate
208.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sheridan Avenue 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 Sheridan Avenue (DN4 8LT) 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 Sheridan Avenue (DN4 8LT), 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.
View Crime In Balby South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longfellow Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longfellow Road | 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 | Goldsmith Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stevenson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stevenson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Longfellow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Longfellow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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