Total Crime Rate

231.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 231.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 34.1 7/10
  • Public order 26.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.7 10/10
  • Robbery 11.4 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

East Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Norton & Askern , and the 140th 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 East Avenue (DN7 5HH) in the last 12 months was 231.1 per 1,000 residents and was 122.0% higher than the Norton & Askern average (104.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 121.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Avenue (DN7 5HH), the main crime hotspot is near East Lane. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in East Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Georges Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Georges Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Georges Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Georges Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery King Georges Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery King Georges Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery King Georges Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Emerson Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Emerson Avenue Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson East Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Emerson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bootham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Emerson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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