Total Crime Rate

129.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 129.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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 28th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft , and the 327th 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 7SE) in the last 12 months was 129.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 70.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% 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 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Recreation Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Balk Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Recreation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Recreation Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great North Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great North Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft A638 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great North Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great North Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great North Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenter Balk Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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