Total Crime Rate
39.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lea Lane area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Jacksdale & Westwood , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .
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 Lea Lane (NG16 6BY) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% lower than the Jacksdale & Westwood average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lea Lane (NG16 6BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Selston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lea Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nottingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nottingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Allen'S Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Allen'S Green Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allen'S Green Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lea Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Allen'S Green Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lea Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Green Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Road | — |
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