Total Crime Rate
2970.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterdale 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 Waterdale (DN1 3HR) 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 Waterdale (DN1 3HR), 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 | Other theft | Silver Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coopers Terrace | Under investigation |
| 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 | Public order | Hall Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hall Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frances Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frances Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frances Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frances Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frances Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frances Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coopers Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coopers Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
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