Postcode · Retford
Crime in DN22 6LN
How much crime is recorded in DN22 6LN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Retford East
- Council
- Bassetlaw
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,625 (2024)
DN22 6LNRetford
How safe is DN22 6LN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DN22 6LN area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
60.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
161
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 6LNNational
Violence and sexual offences50.023.6
Shoplifting33.98.4
Anti-social behaviour31.110.7
Burglary9.29.1
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Other theft9.04.5
Public order8.44.6
Other crime4.61.5
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Drugs2.82.4
Robbery2.61.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% 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.