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

Shaftsbury Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shaftsbury Avenue (DN6 7TJ) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftsbury Avenue (DN6 7TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmwood Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lawn Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.