Total Crime Rate

1143.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

347.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1143.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 460.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 347.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 256.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 162.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 67.9 10/10
  • Public order 60.4 10/10
  • Other theft 45.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.4 10/10
  • Robbery 18.9 10/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.3 10/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Union Street area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in East Retford East , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 386 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 Union Street (DN22 6LB) in the last 12 months was 1143.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1096.2% higher than the East Retford East average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 347.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (DN22 6LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Churchgate, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Union Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bescoby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridgegate Mews —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridgegate Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Town Hall Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beardsall'S Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St John Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Retford Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Retford Bus Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bescoby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carolgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Churchgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Churchgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Churchgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Churchgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Churchgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Churchgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Churchgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Churchgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Churchgate Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Churchgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Churchgate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Carolgate Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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