Total Crime Rate
220.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Doncaster Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Hoober , and the 103rd highest crime rate of 870 local areas in Rotherham .
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 Doncaster Road (S63 7EB) in the last 12 months was 220.8 per 1,000 residents and was 133.9% higher than the Hoober average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Doncaster Road (S63 7EB), the main crime hotspot is near Gorehill Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hoober| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gorehill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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