Crime Rates at Wood Street, Mexborough, S64 9DZ

Wood Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Mexborough , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,002 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 Wood Street (S64 9DZ) in the last 12 months was 327.1 per 1,000 residents and was 121.3% higher than the Mexborough average (147.8 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 Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 165.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Street (S64 9DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belmont Street, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.