Total Crime Rate

244.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

147.5 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 244.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 147.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Other crime 10.8 10/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Robbery 7.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Gayton Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Balby South , and the 130th 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 Gayton Close (DN4 9SB) in the last 12 months was 244.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 147.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gayton Close (DN4 9SB), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gayton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gayton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madingley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Madingley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madingley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Madingley Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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