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

Wharton Street 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 Wharton Street (DN22 7EH) 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 Wharton Street (DN22 7EH), the main crime hotspot is near Gomersall Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wharton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Humber Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Oaklands Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gomersall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Avenue Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wharton Street —
Apr 2026Public order Hatfield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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