Total Crime Rate
68.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Briar Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Berry Hill , and the 159th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Mansfield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Briar Lane (NG18 3HS) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% higher than the Berry Hill average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 1000.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Briar Lane (NG18 3HS), the main crime hotspot is near The Dukeries. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Berry Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milldale Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lingfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milldale Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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