Total Crime Rate

168.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 168.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.9 10/10
  • Burglary 23.1 10/10
  • Drugs 16.5 9/10
  • Other crime 16.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Public order 6.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Balfour Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 235th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balfour Road (DN5 0NN) in the last 12 months was 168.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% higher than the Bentley average (146.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Road (DN5 0NN), the main crime hotspot is near The Homestead. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Balfour Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arksey Lane —
Sep 2025Public order The Homestead Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Homestead Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beresford Street —
Sep 2025Public order Alexander Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alexander Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Homestead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balfour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balfour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balfour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cawdor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cawdor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arksey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary White Rose Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arksey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Homestead Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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