Crime Rates at Shaftsbury Avenue, Woodlands, Doncaster, DN6 7TH

Shaftsbury Avenue area has the 25th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft , and the 301st highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Shaftsbury Avenue (DN6 7TH) in the last 12 months was 140.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftsbury Avenue (DN6 7TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmwood Avenue, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Vincent Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.