Crime Rates at Retford Road, Nottingham, NG5 1FZ

Retford Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Berridge , and the 278th lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

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 Retford Road (NG5 1FZ) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the Berridge average (121.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Retford Road (NG5 1FZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valmont Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowley Court (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.