Crime Rates at Bridgegate, Retford, DN22 6AQ

Bridgegate area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Retford South , and the 17th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Bassetlaw .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridgegate (DN22 6AQ) in the last 12 months was 415.1 per 1,000 residents and was 505.8% higher than the East Retford South average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 61.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 160.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgegate (DN22 6AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Churchgate, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cannon Square (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.