Total Crime Rate

126.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 126.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 341st highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Balk Lane (DN6 7SF) in the last 12 months was 126.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Balk Lane (DN6 7SF), the main crime hotspot is near Recreation Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cemetery Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Recreation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windmill Balk Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Recreation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Recreation Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Recreation Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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