Total Crime Rate

356.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

156.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 356.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 156.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 132.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.5 10/10
  • Burglary 20.7 10/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Robbery 8.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chequer Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 66th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chequer Road (DN1 2AF) in the last 12 months was 356.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% higher than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (234.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 156.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chequer Road (DN1 2AF), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 315 crimes here, including 153 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chequer Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Prince'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Prince'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prince'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince'S Street
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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