Total Crime Rate
152.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wath 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.
View Crime In Mexborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flowitt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Flowitt Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Belmont Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belmont Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Belmont Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belmont Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitelee Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Frederick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Frederick Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Britain Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Britain Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Schofield Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Catherine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Catherine Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Roman Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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