Total Crime Rate

153.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 153.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.0 10/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Burglary 14.3 9/10
  • Public order 14.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Windmill Balk Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft , and the 273rd 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 Windmill Balk Lane (DN6 7AN) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% higher than the Adwick le Street & Carcroft average (146.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Balk Lane (DN6 7AN), the main crime hotspot is near Park View. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Balk Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Farm Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Washington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Washington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Washington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clarks Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Paddock Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grosvenor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grosvenor Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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