Total Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dickens Court area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brinsley , and the 38th lowest 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 Dickens Court (NG16 3RG) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Brinsley average (34.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Dickens Court (NG16 3RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lindley Street, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brinsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lower Beauvale | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lower Beauvale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whitby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beauvale Rise | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mill Road | Under investigation |
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