Crime Rates at Buttercross Close, Skellow, Doncaster, DN6 8RQ

Buttercross Close area has the 31st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Adwick le Street & Carcroft , and the 358th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buttercross Close (DN6 8RQ) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttercross Close (DN6 8RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acacia Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Birch Avenue (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.