Total Crime Rate
285.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
135.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kenneth Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Norton & Askern , and the 97th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Kenneth Avenue (DN7 5DS) in the last 12 months was 285.7 per 1,000 residents and was 167.5% higher than the Norton & Askern average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 135.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kenneth Avenue (DN7 5DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Green, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Lane (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Doncaster| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Junction Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fleets Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fleets Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Briars Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Briars Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenneth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kenneth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenneth Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Junction Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Junction Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnberry Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fleets Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kenneth Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Breezemount Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crossways | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Breezemount Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | East Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | New Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Breezemount Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Breezemount Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Green | Under investigation |
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