Total Crime Rate
152.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forest View area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Retford South , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Forest View (DN22 7UD) in the last 12 months was 152.0 per 1,000 residents and was 120.1% higher than the East Retford South average (69.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forest View (DN22 7UD), the main crime hotspot is near Brecks Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East Retford South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fairway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chestnut Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lockwood Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brecks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brecks Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brecks Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Lindrick Court | Under investigation |
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