Total Crime Rate
112.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ashcourt Drive area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 394th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Ashcourt Drive (DN4 8SZ) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% lower than the Balby South average (161.2 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashcourt Drive (DN4 8SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Branchcroft Drive. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fulwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elwin Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Plantation Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plantation Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Plantation Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Plantation Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridgelake Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ashcourt Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Somin Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Branchcroft Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Branchcroft Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Branchcroft Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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