Total Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Long Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Brooke , and the 166th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

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 Long Lane (NR14 8LY) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 194.0% higher than the Brooke average (13.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Lane (NR14 8LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bancroft Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Long Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bancroft Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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