MELVILLE AVENUE, DN4 8PH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in DN4 8PH

MELVILLE AVENUE, DN4 8PH, Doncaster has recorded a total of 80 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 18.54 per 1,000 population. This DN4 8PH crime rate stands in contrast to the broader DN4 postcode area, which has experienced 733 crimes and a crime rate of 13.38 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this DN4 8PH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around DN4 8PH, encompassing approximately 4314 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (28) incidents (-30.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (12) incidents (-7.69% decrease)
  • Other theft: (8) incidents (33.33% increase)

DN4 8PH Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Grange Avenue with total crimes: 8
  • Melville Avenue with total crimes: 8
  • St John'S Road with total crimes: 5

MELVILLE AVENUE, DN4 8PH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2818.54-30.00%
Anti-social behaviour126.49-7.69%
Other theft82.7833.33%
Public order71.85-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson61.6220.00%
Drugs51.39400.00%
Burglary31.16200.00%
Possession of weapons30.7050.00%
Other crime30.7050.00%
Robbery20.700.00%
Vehicle crime20.46100.00%
Shoplifting10.46-90.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4021.3248.15%
Anti-social behaviour139.27-7.14%
Shoplifting103.01233.33%
Public order82.32166.67%
Other theft61.8520.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.39-54.55%
Robbery21.160.00%
Possession of weapons20.46-33.33%
Other crime20.46100.00%
Drugs10.46-66.67%
Theft from the person10.23-50.00%
Burglary10.23-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.23-80.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2718.318.00%
Anti-social behaviour146.2627.27%
Criminal damage and arson113.24120.00%
Other theft52.5566.67%
Vehicle crime51.16-28.57%
Drugs31.1650.00%
Shoplifting30.700.00%
Possession of weapons30.7050.00%
Public order30.70-57.14%
Burglary20.70-60.00%
Theft from the person20.460.00%
Other crime10.46-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2517.15-26.47%
Anti-social behaviour115.79-38.89%
Public order72.55-30.00%
Vehicle crime71.62250.00%
Burglary51.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.16-44.44%
Robbery51.16150.00%
Other theft31.16200.00%
Drugs20.70100.00%
Possession of weapons20.460.00%
Other crime20.46-33.33%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3420.633.03%
Anti-social behaviour187.8812.50%
Public order104.17100.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.32-10.00%
Burglary52.09-44.44%
Other crime31.16-40.00%
Bicycle theft20.70100.00%
Shoplifting20.46-86.67%
Robbery20.460.00%
Vehicle crime20.460.00%
Other theft10.46-80.00%
Drugs10.23-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3325.0343.48%
Anti-social behaviour167.65-5.88%
Shoplifting153.71200.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.480.00%
Burglary92.3250.00%
Other theft52.09150.00%
Other crime51.160.00%
Public order51.16-37.50%
Drugs41.16-42.86%
Possession of weapons20.93100.00%
Vehicle crime20.46-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.46-50.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2320.3953.33%
Anti-social behaviour175.3370.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.9466.67%
Public order82.3233.33%
Drugs71.85-65.00%
Burglary61.62500.00%
Shoplifting51.3966.67%
Vehicle crime31.16-25.00%
Robbery30.70200.00%
Other theft20.700.00%
Bicycle theft20.460.00%
Theft from the person10.460.00%
Possession of weapons10.23-66.67%

In February 2024, Drugs recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Drugs2017.38300.00%
Violence and sexual offences154.64-48.28%
Anti-social behaviour103.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.3220.00%
Public order61.39100.00%
Other crime41.39-33.33%
Vehicle crime40.9333.33%
Shoplifting30.93-75.00%
Possession of weapons30.700.00%
Other theft20.70-75.00%
Robbery10.46-50.00%
Burglary10.23-87.50%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2922.4820.83%
Shoplifting126.7220.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.78-16.67%
Burglary82.320.00%
Other theft81.85300.00%
Other crime61.8550.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.390.00%
Drugs51.1625.00%
Vehicle crime31.16-57.14%
Possession of weapons30.700.00%
Bicycle theft30.700.00%
Public order30.70-25.00%
Robbery20.70100.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2418.7714.29%
Anti-social behaviour125.56-33.33%
Shoplifting102.7811.11%
Burglary82.3214.29%
Vehicle crime71.850.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.62-28.57%
Other crime41.1633.33%
Public order40.93-50.00%
Drugs40.93-50.00%
Other theft20.93-71.43%
Robbery10.460.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2122.48-38.24%
Anti-social behaviour184.8738.46%
Shoplifting94.17-59.09%
Drugs82.09100.00%
Public order81.8533.33%
Vehicle crime71.8575.00%
Other theft71.62133.33%
Burglary71.62-46.15%
Criminal damage and arson71.62-36.36%
Other crime31.62200.00%
Possession of weapons20.70100.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3427.1221.43%
Shoplifting227.88-61.40%
Burglary135.1044.44%
Anti-social behaviour133.01-18.75%
Criminal damage and arson113.0137.50%
Public order62.55-50.00%
Vehicle crime41.39-20.00%
Drugs40.9333.33%
Robbery30.93-57.14%
Other theft30.70-66.67%
Bicycle theft20.700.00%
Possession of weapons10.460.00%
Other crime10.230.00%

In September 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5736.390.00%
Violence and sexual offences2813.210.00%
Anti-social behaviour166.490.00%
Public order123.710.00%
Burglary92.780.00%
Other theft92.090.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.090.00%
Robbery71.850.00%
Vehicle crime51.620.00%
Drugs31.160.00%
Other crime10.700.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.230.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 180 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.85 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 202413
July 202414
June 202411
May 202418
April 202416
March 202417
February 202410
January 202410
December 202312
November 202318
October 202313
September 202316

A total of 67 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.15 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20244
March 20247
February 202420
January 20245
December 20234
November 20238
October 20234
September 20233

A total of 361 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.77 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202428
August 202440
July 202427
June 202425
May 202434
April 202433
March 202423
February 202415
January 202429
December 202324
November 202321
October 202334
September 202328

A total of 61 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.69 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20246
July 20245
June 20243
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
February 20242
January 20248
December 20232
November 20237
October 20233
September 20239

A total of 87 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.69 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 20243
June 20247
May 202410
April 20245
March 20248
February 20246
January 20243
December 20234
November 20238
October 20236
September 202312

A total of 77 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20242
June 20245
May 20245
April 20249
March 20246
February 20241
January 20248
December 20238
November 20237
October 202313
September 20239

A total of 23 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20243
June 20242
April 20242
March 20241
February 20243
January 20243
November 20232
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 35 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20243
April 20245
February 20244
January 20246
December 20234
November 20233
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 28 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
June 20245
May 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
October 20233
September 20237

A total of 98 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.54 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 202411
June 20245
May 20249
April 202410
March 202410
February 20246
January 20245
December 20235
November 20237
October 202311
September 20238

A total of 52 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20245
June 20247
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20244
January 20243
December 20237
November 20237
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 149 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.42 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 202410
July 20243
May 20242
April 202415
March 20245
February 20243
January 202412
December 202310
November 20239
October 202322
September 202357

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
April 20241
March 20241
September 20231

A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
January 20243
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the DN4 8PH postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Grange Avenue
    Total8
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Melville Avenue
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 3. St John'S Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 4. Regent Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Balby Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Alexandra Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
  • 7. Marshall Avenue
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 8. Oliver Road
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Florence Avenue
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Albany Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
  • 11. Sheppard Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Lambeth Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Coronation Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 14. Stonegate Mews
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Burton Terrace
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Grange View
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 17. Earlesmere Avenue
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Tenby Gardens
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Surrey Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Kent Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Sussex Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 22. Cross Bank
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 23. Supermarket
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 24. Burton Avenue
    Total1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 25. Westfield Road
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 26. Carr Hill
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Mona Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 28. Great Central Avenue
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 29. Bellis Avenue
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 30. Greenfield Court
    Total1
    Public order1