Total Crime Rate
217.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cheshire Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 154th 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 Cheshire Road (DN1 2SB) in the last 12 months was 217.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 91.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cheshire Road (DN1 2SB), the main crime hotspot is near Parkinson Street. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hexthorpe & Balby North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanhope Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Radiance Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penistone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkinson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Penistone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penistone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stanhope Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanhope Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanhope Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penistone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penistone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Radiance Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Penistone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanhope Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Don Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Montague Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Montague Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Montague Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Montague Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Radiance Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Radiance Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkinson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkinson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkinson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkinson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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