Total Crime Rate

232.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 232.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 70.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.2 9/10
  • Robbery 22.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Priestley Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 136th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Priestley Close (DN4 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 232.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priestley Close (DN4 9DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Walpole Close. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priestley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madingley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galsworthy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madingley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Walpole Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downland Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priestley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walpole Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Priestley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galsworthy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Galsworthy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Madingley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pearwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springwell Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madingley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walpole Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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