Total Crime Rate
236.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Copley Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 131st highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Copley Road (DN1 2QW) in the last 12 months was 236.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 118.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Copley Road (DN1 2QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince'S Street, where police recorded 122 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Street (77 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 | Other theft | Silver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Athron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunny Bar | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milbanke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Milbanke Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Athron Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Athron Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Athron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athron Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Penistone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Athron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Broxholme Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxholme Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxholme Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Christ Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Christ Church Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frances Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glyn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Glyn Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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