Crime Rates at St James Street, Doncaster, DN1 3QH

St James Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Hexthorpe & Balby North , and the 38th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Street (DN1 3QH) in the last 12 months was 461.5 per 1,000 residents and was 105.8% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 250.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Street (DN1 3QH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 339 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.