Total Crime Rate
295.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newby Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 88th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newby Crescent (DN4 9BG) in the last 12 months was 295.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 179.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newby Crescent (DN4 9BG), the main crime hotspot is near Madingley Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 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 | Shoplifting | Madingley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newby Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ormsby Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ormsby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ormsby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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