Total Crime Rate
166.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lowther Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 239th highest crime rate of 1,002 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 Lowther Road (DN1 2TR) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lowther Road (DN1 2TR), the main crime hotspot is near Old School Way. Police recorded 314 crimes here, including 19 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 | Morley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Radiance Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Radiance Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Radiance Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Radiance Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Radiance Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Radiance Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Radiance Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Radiance Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranbrook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stanhope Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Auckland Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old School Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old School Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old School Way | Awaiting court outcome |
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