Crime Rate in Mexborough, ward

Mexborough has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Doncaster district and the 665th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (Yorkshire and The Humber), it has the 53rd highest crime rate of 410 wards.

The overall crime rate in Mexborough in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher than the Doncaster district average (137.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Mexborough’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1,024 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,236 (≈ 76.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Mexborough ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.