Total Crime Rate
54.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Brinsley , and the 171st 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 Church Lane (NG16 5AB) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (NG16 5AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kings Drive, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Walk (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brinsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Walters Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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