Total Crime Rate
148.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chestnut Avenue area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft , and the 284th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Avenue (DN6 8QE) in the last 12 months was 148.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chestnut Avenue (DN6 8QE), the main crime hotspot is near Buttermere Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Adwick le Street & Carcroft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chapel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hackett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hackett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hackett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hackett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Croasdale Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lodge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grasmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Croasdale Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hackett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttermere Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttermere Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buttermere Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Buttermere Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttermere Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttermere Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Patterdale Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trafalgar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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