Total Crime Rate
1465.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterdale area has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 6th 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 Waterdale (DN1 3EY) in the last 12 months was 1465.5 per 1,000 residents and was 553.5% 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 Other crime with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 173 (≈ 629.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 334.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterdale (DN1 3EY), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 447 crimes here, including 322 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 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Scot Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scot Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scot Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scot Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Scot Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scot Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Scot Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Scot Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scot Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Scot Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hall Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hall Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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