Total Crime Rate

189.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 189.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chestnut Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Norton & Askern , and the 191st highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Avenue (DN7 5EP) in the last 12 months was 189.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 101.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (DN7 5EP), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Avenue. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Polton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Chestnut Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedar Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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