Total Crime Rate
62.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whitehall Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in East Retford East , and the 186th 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 Whitehall Road (DN22 6HX) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower than the East Retford East average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitehall Road (DN22 6HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carolgate, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Retford West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Exchange Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swans Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swans Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swans Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A638 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beehive Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Retford Bus Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Retford Bus Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carolgate Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exchange Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Savile Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Poplar Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Carolgate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Carolgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Exchange Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Exchange Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Exchange Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Hall Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Town Hall Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Town Hall Yard | — |
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