Crime Rates at Hirst Gate, Mexborough, S64 0LW

Hirst Gate area has the 11th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Mexborough , and the 125th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Hirst Gate (S64 0LW) in the last 12 months was 248.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% higher 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 171.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hirst Gate (S64 0LW), 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.