Total Crime Rate

417.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 417.3 10/10
  • Other theft 183.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 86.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 43.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.2 10/10
  • Burglary 18.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.0 10/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Barrel Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 48th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Barrel Lane (DN4 9JR) in the last 12 months was 417.3 per 1,000 residents and was 158.9% higher than the Balby South average (161.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrel Lane (DN4 9JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melrose Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Barrel Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Melrose Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Melrose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mulberry Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wallace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Common Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Doncaster By-Pass Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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