Crime Rates at Frenchgate, Doncaster, DN1 1QQ

Frenchgate area has the highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Frenchgate (DN1 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 4188.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1767.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 302 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 14 cases , up 16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 38.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -32.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 438 (≈ 1964.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frenchgate (DN1 1QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 760 crimes here, including 275 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.