Total Crime Rate

85.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Towcester Way area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Mexborough , and the 483rd lowest crime rate of 1,002 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 Towcester Way (S64 0QN) in the last 12 months was 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower than the Mexborough average (147.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Towcester Way (S64 0QN), the main crime hotspot is near Derwent Drive. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Towcester Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kempton Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Morton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bronte Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Taunton Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Derwent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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