Crap Towns / Retford / Crime

How much crime is there in Retford?

The police recorded 74.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Retford from September 2023 to August 2026, about the same as the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 31.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 78.5, up from 75.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	75.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	70.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	78.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	31.1	34.1
Shoplifting	10.7	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.9	7.0
Other theft	5.2	5.4
Public order	4.2	6.6
Vehicle crime	4.0	3.8
Other crime	3.3	2.0
Burglary	3.2	3.1
Drugs	1.6	2.4
Possession of weapons	1.0	0.8
Robbery	0.6	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.5	0.5
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Gainsborough	14.8 km	148
Worksop	11.9 km	107
Dinnington	18.6 km	97.2
Harworth and Bircotes	13.4 km	76.5
Retford	–	74.7
New Ollerton and Ollerton	14.2 km	73.1
New Rossington and Rossington	18.7 km	70.5
Carlton in Lindrick	12.4 km	63.1
North Anston	18.9 km	46.7
Finningley	18.2 km	42.0
Edwinstowe	16.8 km	36.4
The typical town	–	76.2