Crime Rates at Ridge Balk Lane, Woodlands, Doncaster, DN6 7NP

Ridge Balk Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft , and the 195th highest crime rate of 1,002 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 Ridge Balk Lane (DN6 7NP) in the last 12 months was 189.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% higher than the Adwick le Street & Carcroft average (157.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 94.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridge Balk Lane (DN6 7NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Avenue, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harold Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.