Total Crime Rate

290.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.5 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 290.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 123.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ballam Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Bentley , and the 91st 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 Ballam Avenue (DN5 9DY) in the last 12 months was 290.8 per 1,000 residents and was 101.9% higher than the Bentley average (144.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 131.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ballam Avenue (DN5 9DY), the main crime hotspot is near Amersall Crescent. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ballam Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langthwaite Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middlegate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jossey Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jossey Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springcroft Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amersall Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homefield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langthwaite Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langthwaite Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amersall Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langthwaite Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langthwaite Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amersall Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langthwaite Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langthwaite Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Hills Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langthwaite Road —
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Data Sources

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