Total Crime Rate
551.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Retford Road area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in East Markham , and the 10th highest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .
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 Retford Road (DN22 0JE) in the last 12 months was 551.0 per 1,000 residents and was 681.8% higher than the East Markham average (70.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 140 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 171 (≈ 498.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Retford Road (DN22 0JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nightingale Way, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Markham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Retford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simon Close | — |
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