Total Crime Rate
437.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Don Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 44th 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 Don Street (DN1 2SF) in the last 12 months was 437.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 212.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Don Street (DN1 2SF), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penistone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stanhope Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanhope Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanhope Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Penistone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshire Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheshire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Charles Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxholme Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broxholme Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Penistone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penistone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parkinson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Allerton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Montague Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Montague Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Montague Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Montague Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montague Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkinson Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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