Crime Rates at Highfield Cottages, Mexborough, S64 9DY

Highfield Cottages area has the 14th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Mexborough , and the 179th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Cottages (S64 9DY) in the last 12 months was 198.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 133.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Cottages (S64 9DY), the main crime hotspot is near Belmont Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.