Total Crime Rate
92.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hatchell Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Bessacarr , and the 482nd 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 Hatchell Drive (DN4 6SH) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% lower than the Bessacarr average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -78.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hatchell Drive (DN4 6SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warren Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hatchell Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bessacarr| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stone Croft | Under investigation |
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