Postcode · Doncaster
Crime in DN4 8EU
How much crime is recorded in DN4 8EU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Balby South
- Council
- Doncaster
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,601 (2024)
How safe is DN4 8EU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN4 8EU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
50.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
131
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DN4 8EUNational
Violence and sexual offences37.323.6
Shoplifting33.08.4
Anti-social behaviour22.010.7
Burglary13.09.1
Criminal damage and arson8.74.7
Public order6.34.6
Robbery5.01.4
Other crime4.41.5
Other theft3.84.5
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Drugs1.72.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.