Total Crime Rate

134.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 134.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Public order 10.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hirst Gate area has the 24th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Mexborough , and the 321st 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 Hirst Gate (S64 0DN) in the last 12 months was 134.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% lower than the Mexborough average (147.8 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 85.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hirst Gate (S64 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near North Gate. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hirst Gate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cross Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Morton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Addison Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hirst Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Derwent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Windhill Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Clayfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pitt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodland View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodland View —
Sep 2025Other crime North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Pitt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cowper Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Gate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour North Gate —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Gate Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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