Total Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 80.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 19th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Mexborough , and the 459th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Doncaster Road (S64 0NA) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doncaster Road (S64 0NA), 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 (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order West Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferry Boat Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Hewitt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Doncaster Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Benita Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Woodland View Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodland View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Gate —
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 Clayfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Makin Street Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hirst Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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