Postcode · Retford
Crime in DN22 6FA
How much crime is recorded in DN22 6FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Retford South
- Council
- Bassetlaw
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,890 (2024)
DN22 6FARetford
How safe is DN22 6FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN22 6FA area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
42.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
101
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 6FANational
Violence and sexual offences35.223.6
Shoplifting20.38.4
Anti-social behaviour13.310.7
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Other theft6.34.5
Burglary5.79.1
Public order5.04.6
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Other crime2.91.5
Robbery1.31.4
Drugs1.22.4
Theft from the person1.12.1
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.