Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 69.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.0 4/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Downland Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 394th lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downland Close (DN4 9BA) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the Balby South average (186.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downland Close (DN4 9BA), the main crime hotspot is near Galsworthy Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downland Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arden Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priestley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rydal Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springwell Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Springwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Madingley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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