Newark vs Retford

Newark has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,339 crimes in the last 12 months. Retford has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) with 1,912 crimes. Retford scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Newark shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4.4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Retford shows -15.5% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Newark, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,103 incidents). In Retford, it is Violent Crime (737 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Newark recorded 901 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Retford recorded 315. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Newark totalled 1,103 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 737 in Retford. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Newark recorded 4,540 crimes (now 4,339, a change of -4.4%). Retford recorded 2,262 crimes previously (now 1,912, -15.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Newark has a resolution rate of 28.5% and Retford has 22.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Newark falls within the Nottinghamshire Police boundary. Retford is covered by Nottinghamshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Newark and Retford. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.