Crime Rates at High Street, Elkesley, Retford, DN22 8AJ

High Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Welbeck , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 386 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 High Street (DN22 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Welbeck average (77.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (DN22 8AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Briar Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maple Drive (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.