Total Crime Rate

188.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.0 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 188.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 99.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.1 10/10
  • Burglary 16.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Other crime 13.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Balfour Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 195th 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 Balfour Road (DN5 0NN) in the last 12 months was 188.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% higher than the Bentley average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 99.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Road (DN5 0NN), the main crime hotspot is near The Homestead. Police recorded 59 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 Balfour Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Homestead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexander Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Homestead Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order White Rose Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beresford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawdor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cawdor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burns Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Homestead Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexander Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Alexander Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Homestead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexander Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arksey Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Asquith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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