Total Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ordsall Road area has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Retford South , and the 15th lowest 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 Ordsall Road (DN22 7SL) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower than the East Retford South average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ordsall Road (DN22 7SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canterbury Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wharncliffe Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Retford South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechways | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chestnut Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashcroft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fairway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wharncliffe Road | Under investigation |
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