What is the story behind Crooks Island?

The set shows a small island used as a hideout by crooks, while the police close in with a vehicle of their own.

How many minifigures come with the set?

Crooks Island includes 3 minifigures, likely split between police officers and crooks.

What stands out about this set's parts list?

With 142 distinct elements across 244 pieces, it offers above-average variety, especially in terrain and nature-build pieces.

Police

Crooks Island

Crooks Island (60131) is a 2016 LEGO® City Police set built from 244 pieces with 3 minifigures. It centres on a small hideout island where crooks lie low and the police close in. The parts list on this page details all 142 distinct elements used in the build.

Set number: 60131
Year: 2016
Pieces: 244
Minifigures: 3
Theme: Police
Different parts: 142

What can I build with it?

View the official building instructions at LEGO® ↗

Parts list 142

As BrickLink list (XML)

Import on BrickLink: Wanted → Upload, upload the file (or paste its content), pick a Wanted List and add the parts.

Spare parts (18)

These extra parts come with the set in case one gets lost.

Minifigures 3

Policeman, Dark Blue Jacket with Pockets and Badge, White Helmet with Visor, Sunglasses fig-0078285 pieces × 1
Criminal Gary Goldrush, Open Prison Shirt #18675 over Orange Top, Dark Bluish Gray Hat, Stubble fig-0078294 pieces × 1
Criminal, Woman, Open Black Jacket over Prison Shirt, Dark Brown Hair, Dark Tan Backpack fig-0078305 pieces × 1

Description

An island as the setting

At the heart of 60131 sits a small, rocky island that serves as a hideout, complete with palm trees, rock formations and a hidden stash spot. Around it, the set sets up a small chase scenario, typically involving a police boat or aircraft closing in on the hideout. With 142 distinct elements out of 244 pieces total, the set offers above-average variety for its size, most visible in the vegetation, rock texturing and small props. Three minifigures, likely split between police and crooks, give the scene a clear set of roles to play with.

A chase scene ready to play

The LEGO® City Police theme thrives on chase scenarios between officers and crooks, and Crooks Island delivers a compact, self-contained stage for exactly that. The island setting supports open-ended play, from hiding loot to signalling for backup once the police close in. With three minifigures, the scene works equally well solo or shared between two players, with roles split between crooks and officers. The relatively high part variety, 142 distinct elements, keeps the island interesting despite its compact footprint.

Grey, black and white as a base

Colours here lean on light and dark bluish grey and black, with white used as a contrasting accent. That fairly neutral palette is typical of rock and terrain builds as well as police vehicles and gear across LEGO® City sets. Dark bluish grey and black dominate the rock formations and technical elements, while white picks out details on vehicles and equipment. Reading through the parts list shows how consistently these base colours recur across terrain and structural pieces, useful reference for anyone building their own rocky landscape.

A parts list worth mining

With 142 distinct elements, the parts list for 60131 is one of the more varied in this comparison, particularly for terrain and nature-build pieces. Rock, palm-tree and structural elements reuse well in other island or jungle scenes, regardless of the original police theme. They also complement other LEGO® City sets built around water or coastal settings. It is worth checking the full list on this page even if you are working on a completely different build.

FAQ

What is the story behind Crooks Island?: The set shows a small island used as a hideout by crooks, while the police close in with a vehicle of their own.
How many minifigures come with the set?: Crooks Island includes 3 minifigures, likely split between police officers and crooks.
What stands out about this set's parts list?: With 142 distinct elements across 244 pieces, it offers above-average variety, especially in terrain and nature-build pieces.