Crime Rates at Wath Road, Mexborough, S64 9RB

Wath Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Mexborough , and the 27th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Doncaster .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wath Road (S64 9RB) in the last 12 months was 516.3 per 1,000 residents and was 248.4% higher 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 60 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 307.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wath Road (S64 9RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highwoods Crescent, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wath Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.