Total Crime Rate
169.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Princess Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Norton & Askern , and the 240th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Avenue (DN7 5QY) in the last 12 months was 169.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% higher than the Norton & Askern average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princess Avenue (DN7 5QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Green, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Emerson Avenue (41 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 | Emerson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Junction Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Junction Road | 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 | Burglary | Junction Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stanley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stanley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Stanley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Turnberry Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Emerson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | East Lane | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Breezemount Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenneth Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Breezemount Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Breezemount Court | Under investigation |
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