Total Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howe Lane area has the 18th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Brooke , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

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 Howe Lane (NR14 7LH) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 196.9% higher than the Brooke average (15.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howe Lane (NR14 7LH), the main crime hotspot is near Baynes Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howe Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baynes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baynes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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