Total Crime Rate
106.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cowood Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Mexborough , and the 412th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Cowood Street (S64 9QR) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cowood Street (S64 9QR), 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.
View Crime In Mexborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oliver Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oliver Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Spencer Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitelee Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitelee Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oak Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dodsworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Roman Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dodsworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Gardens | — |
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