Total Crime Rate

2970.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2970.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1504.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 282.7 10/10
  • Public order 232.0 10/10
  • Other theft 181.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 136.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 109.3 10/10
  • Drugs 101.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 96.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 74.7 9/10
  • Robbery 66.7 10/10
  • Burglary 64.0 10/10
  • Other crime 53.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 42.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.7 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princegate area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 3rd 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 Princegate (DN1 3EN) in the last 12 months was 2970.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1224.8% 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 564 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 10 cases , up 66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 692 (≈ 1845.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princegate (DN1 3EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 765 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (322 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Princegate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Young Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Young Street
Sep 2025Public order Scot Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Scot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Scot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Scot Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Scot Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scot Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scot Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scot Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Young Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Young Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Young Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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