Total Crime Rate

177.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 177.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.1 10/10
  • Burglary 28.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

May Avenue area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 211th 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 May Avenue (DN4 9AE) in the last 12 months was 177.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% lower 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around May Avenue (DN4 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Green Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in May Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larchfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Laburnum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Laurel Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belvedere Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences May Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences May Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cross Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Finch Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springwell Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oliver Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oliver Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buttercup Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Regent Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Springwell Gardens —
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Data Sources

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