Total Crime Rate
86.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Briar Lea area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Worksop South , and the 125th highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Bassetlaw .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Briar Lea (S80 3QL) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Worksop South average (198.8 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Briar Lea (S80 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near Glebe Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Worksop South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Gardens | Under investigation |
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