Total Crime Rate

2989.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1837.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2989.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1837.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1490.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 309.3 10/10
  • Public order 248.0 10/10
  • Other theft 213.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 125.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 122.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 109.3 10/10
  • Drugs 106.7 10/10
  • Robbery 66.7 10/10
  • Other crime 50.7 10/10
  • Burglary 48.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 37.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 32.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 29.3 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterdale area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 1,001 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 3HR) in the last 12 months was 2989.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1173.4% higher than the Hexthorpe & Balby North average (234.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 559 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 11 cases , up 10.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -39.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 689 (≈ 1837.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterdale (DN1 3HR), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 472 crimes here, including 322 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterdale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/140)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glyn Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vaughan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaughan Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Hall Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hall Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Gate Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Prince'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Glyn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prince'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Bar Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Bar Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Bar Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Bar Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Bar Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Bar Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nellie Stagles Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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