Total Crime Rate
55.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lynncroft area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brinsley , and the 151st highest crime rate of 366 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 Lynncroft (NG16 3ER) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% higher than the Brinsley average (34.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lynncroft (NG16 3ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stones Close, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brinsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stones Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beauvale Rise | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stones Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stones Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stones Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wroughton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lower Beauvale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Three Tuns Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Percy Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lower Beauvale | Awaiting court outcome |
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