Postcode sector · Retford
Crime in DN22 5
How much crime is recorded in DN22 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Bassetlaw
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 3,118 (2024)
DN22 5Postcode sector · Retford
How safe is DN22 5
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in DN22 5, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DN22 5National
Violence and sexual offences20.123.6
Anti-social behaviour6.510.7
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Burglary5.69.1
Other crime2.71.5
Other theft2.64.5
Public order2.44.6
Drugs1.92.4
Shoplifting1.58.4
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.