Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lynncroft area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brinsley , and the 134th 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 3FE) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lynncroft (NG16 3FE), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stones Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Walker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dovecote Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beauvale Rise | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wroughton Court | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stones Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cross Street | Under investigation |
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