Total Crime Rate

185.4 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 185.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Doncaster Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Mexborough , and the 199th highest crime rate of 1,002 local areas in Doncaster .

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 (S64 0JD) in the last 12 months was 185.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doncaster Road (S64 0JD), the main crime hotspot is near Comelybank Drive. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Doncaster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Clayfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Comelybank Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Comelybank Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pastures Court —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Comelybank Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson James Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clayfield Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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