Crime Rates at Whittington Street, Doncaster, DN1 2SG

Whittington Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 55th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Whittington Street (DN1 2SG) in the last 12 months was 384.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 190.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whittington Street (DN1 2SG), the main crime hotspot is near Parkinson Street. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.