Total Crime Rate
409.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 52nd 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 West Street (DN1 3AA) in the last 12 months was 409.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.5% 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 166 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -51.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 210 (≈ 177.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Street (DN1 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 729 crimes here, including 259 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 | Public order | Doncaster | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Priory Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Grove Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Grove Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Grove Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Doncaster | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Sepulchre Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Sepulchre Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Sepulchre Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Sepulchre Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Sepulchre Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Sepulchre Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Sepulchre Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Sepulchre Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camden Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Sepulchre Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cleveland Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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