Crime Rates at Windmill Balk Lane, Woodlands, Doncaster, DN6 7SE

Windmill Balk Lane area has the 29th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft , and the 348th 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 Windmill Balk Lane (DN6 7SE) in the last 12 months was 124.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Balk Lane (DN6 7SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 138 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Recreation Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.