Total Crime Rate

263.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 263.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 76.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princess Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Norton & Askern , and the 110th 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 Princess Avenue (DN7 5RB) in the last 12 months was 263.2 per 1,000 residents and was 152.9% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 38.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 118.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Avenue (DN7 5RB), the main crime hotspot is near New Green. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turnberry Mews
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Junction Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Junction Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Junction Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Princess Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Junction Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Inn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Inn Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime White House Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Junction Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Princess Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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