Crime Rates at Leafield, Retford, DN22 7LP

Leafield area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in East Retford North , and the 165th highest crime rate of 384 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 Leafield (DN22 7LP) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% lower than the East Retford North average (69.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leafield (DN22 7LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Highfield (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.