Total Crime Rate

265.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 265.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 84.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 53.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.5 8/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Doncaster Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Mexborough , and the 107th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Doncaster Road (S64 0JW) in the last 12 months was 265.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% higher than the Mexborough average (148.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doncaster Road (S64 0JW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Doncaster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ferry Boat Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferry Boat Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Boat Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Woodland View Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Gate —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benita Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dryden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dryden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dryden Road —
Apr 2026Public order West Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Quarry Street —
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Data Sources

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