Total Crime Rate
2970.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Princegate 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.
View Crime In Hexthorpe & Balby North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Young Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Young Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scot Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scot Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scot Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scot Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scot Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Scot Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Scot Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scot Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scot Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scot Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Young Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Young Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Young Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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