Total Crime Rate

152.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 152.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Wath Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Mexborough , and the 269th 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 Wath Road (S64 9QZ) in the last 12 months was 152.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 73.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wath Road (S64 9QZ), the main crime hotspot is near Belmont Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wath Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Barker Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Flowitt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Flowitt Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belmont Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Belmont Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmont Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belmont Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Spencer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawthorne Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitelee Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Frederick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Belmont Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Britain Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Britain Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Schofield Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Catherine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Catherine Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Roman Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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