Total Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 61.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Briar Lea area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Retford South , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Bassetlaw .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Briar Lea (DN22 7RZ) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% lower than the East Retford South average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briar Lea (DN22 7RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Forest View. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Briar Lea area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rose Lea Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blue Albion Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashcroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rufford Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Rufford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Forest View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sedgemere —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lockwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Arum Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lockwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashford Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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