Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Sherwood Square area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in East Retford East , and the 140th lowest 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 Sherwood Square (DN22 6NZ) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Square (DN22 6NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Kirke Street. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spa Common —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eagle Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eagle Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beehive Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carolgate Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bescoby Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bescoby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A638 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Humber Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Retford Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Retford Bus Station —
Apr 2026Public order Hatfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gomersall Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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