Total Crime Rate

173.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 173.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.8 10/10
  • Other theft 17.7 9/10
  • Public order 14.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Varsity Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hatfield , and the 222nd 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 Varsity Close (DN7 6DW) in the last 12 months was 173.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% higher than the Hatfield average (126.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Varsity Close (DN7 6DW), the main crime hotspot is near Hampden Crescent. Police recorded 250 crimes here, including 136 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Varsity Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canberra Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hampden Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other crime Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hampden Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other crime Hampden Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hampden Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other crime Hampden Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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