Crime in Mexborough
Recorded crime in Mexborough is 1.1 times the Doncaster average and 1.6 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Mexborough: about 16,688 residents in 18 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.1/10Good
- 5-year change
- −1%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Doncaster average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Mexborough.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Mexborough, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Doncaster average (1.6× the England and Wales average). 122 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 16% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 30 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Doncaster (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Doncaster council area, not only Mexborough. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 1,430 | 4.5 | Up 12% |
| Cars broken into | 935 | 2.9 | Down 18% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 2,512 | 7.9 | Down 5% |
| Burglary of homes | 1,067 | 3.3 | Down 27% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in S64
In S64, the postcode district at the centre of Mexborough, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,630 | 4% | 4% | 74% | 13% | 6% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 349 | 5% | 4% | 42% | 48% | 2% |
| Public order | 251 | 5% | 4% | 57% | 32% | 2% |
| Other crime | 175 | 2% | 1% | 77% | 15% | 5% |
| Other theft | 170 | 2% | 1% | 42% | 54% | 1% |
| Burglary | 169 | 7% | 0% | 15% | 78% | 1% |
| Shoplifting | 168 | 23% | 0% | 15% | 61% | 1% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 153 | 4% | 2% | 11% | 82% | 1% |
| Drugs | 108 | 12% | 26% | 22% | 19% | 20% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.2 |
| Burglary | 8.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 53.6 |
| Drugs | 3.7 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.3 |
| Other crime | 4.1 |
| Other theft | 8.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 15.5 |
| Public order | 11.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 7.8 |
Postcode districts in Mexborough
Nearby towns
Council: Doncaster
Questions about crime in Mexborough
- Is Mexborough a safe place to live?
- Mexborough scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Doncaster average.
- Is crime going up or down in Mexborough?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 2,142 recorded crimes a year then, 2,120 now.
- What is the most common crime in Mexborough?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 54 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Mexborough compare with Doncaster?
- Crime severity in Mexborough is 1.1 times the Doncaster average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Mexborough?
- In S64, the postcode district at the centre of Mexborough, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 30% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Mexborough?
- Of 169 burglaries reported in S64, the postcode district at the centre of Mexborough between September 2024 and August 2025, 7% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 78% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Mexborough?
- In Doncaster, the council area Mexborough is in, the police recorded 1,430 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 4.5 per 1,000 residents, up 12% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Mexborough?
- 2,512 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Doncaster, the council area Mexborough is in, 7.9 per 1,000 residents, 1.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Mexborough last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Doncaster, the council area Mexborough is in, against 2 the year before.