Total Crime Rate
3187.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Printing Office 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 Printing Office Street (DN1 1TJ) 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 Printing Office Street (DN1 1TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 760 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (316 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 | Drugs | Grove Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Sepulchre Gate West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Grove Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Grove Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Sepulchre Gate West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Sepulchre Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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