Total Crime Rate
48.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Byron Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Mexborough , and the 287th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Road (S64 0DG) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Mexborough average (148.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byron Road (S64 0DG), the main crime hotspot is near North Gate. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mexborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Derwent Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Derwent Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Derwent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Derwent Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derwent Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hirst Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Derwent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Auckland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Auckland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Auckland Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Southwell Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dryden Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dryden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dryden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryden Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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