Total Crime Rate
52.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lidget Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in East Retford East , and the 167th 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 Lidget Lane (DN22 6QJ) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lidget Lane (DN22 6QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lidget Lane, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Armstrong Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Retford East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorgate Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Leverton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Avon Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hirst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hirst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Back Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Back Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hirst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Humber Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Raglan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holmes Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eagle Place | — |
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