Total Crime Rate
123.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
91.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Morton Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Mexborough , and the 349th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morton Road (S64 0DR) in the last 12 months was 123.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 91.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morton Road (S64 0DR), 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 | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Derwent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Derwent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pitt Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Derwent Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Derwent Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Burglary | Windhill Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rasen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Gate | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryden Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rydal Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Dryden Road | Under investigation |
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