Total Crime Rate

122.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 122.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 108.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highwoods Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Mexborough , and the 358th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highwoods Road (S64 9ER) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 108.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 68.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highwoods Road (S64 9ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highwoods Crescent, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manvers Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highwoods Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manvers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manvers Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manvers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manvers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manvers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manvers Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manvers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Highwoods Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roman Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Gardens
Apr 2026Public order Oxford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sycamore Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sycamore Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Spencer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Court Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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