Crime Rates at Whitaker Close, Retford, DN22 7QH

Whitaker Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in East Retford North , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Bassetlaw .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whitaker Close (DN22 7QH) in the last 12 months was 144.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% higher than the East Retford North average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 46.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitaker Close (DN22 7QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lowfield (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.