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

Shaftsbury Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 1,001 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 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% 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 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.