Retford vs Barlborough

Retford has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,912 crimes in the last 12 months. Barlborough has a safety score of 70/100 (Safe) with 195 crimes. Barlborough scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Retford shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.5% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Barlborough shows -4.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Retford, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (737 incidents). In Barlborough, it is Violent Crime (62 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Retford recorded 315 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Barlborough recorded 25. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Retford totalled 737 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 62 in Barlborough. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Retford recorded 2,262 crimes (now 1,912, a change of -15.5%). Barlborough recorded 205 crimes previously (now 195, -4.9%).

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. Retford has a resolution rate of 22.9% and Barlborough has 22.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Retford falls within the Nottinghamshire Police boundary. Barlborough is covered by Derbyshire Constabulary. 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 Retford and Barlborough. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.