Total Crime Rate
98.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princess Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Norton & Askern , and the 450th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Avenue (DN7 5RA) in the last 12 months was 98.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% lower than the Norton & Askern average (104.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 1500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Princess Avenue (DN7 5RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Green, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Lane (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norton & Askern| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Emerson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Princess Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Junction Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Back Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Princess Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Princess Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Avenue | — |
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