Total Crime Rate
67.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Nurseries area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brinsley , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Broxtowe .
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 The Nurseries (NG16 3EL) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% higher than the Brinsley average (37.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs 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 16 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Nurseries (NG16 3EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stones Close, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stones Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stones Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stones Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Stones Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Stones Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Three Tuns Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barber Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barber Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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