Total Crime Rate
3187.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 2nd 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 High Street (DN1 1DL) in the last 12 months was 3187.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1321.3% higher than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (224.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 404 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 11 cases , down -35.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 61.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -35.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 551 (≈ 1227.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (DN1 1DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 819 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (322 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hexthorpe & Balby North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Fisher Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Young Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Fisher Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | High Fisher Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | High Fisher Gate | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Young Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Young Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Young Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Young Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Young Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Young Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Young Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scot Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scot Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scot Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunny Bar | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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