Total Crime Rate
63.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026West Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Retford South , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Bassetlaw .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (DN22 6ES) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West Street (DN22 6ES), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East Retford West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cannon Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beardsall'S Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A638 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carolgate Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carolgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cannon Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cannon Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Savile Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Carolgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Retford Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beehive Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Whitehall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wharf Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Exchange Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Exchange Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Exchange Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridgegate Mews | — |
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