Total Crime Rate
601.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Caistor Lane area has the highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Brooke , and the 5th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Caistor Lane (NR14 8QT) in the last 12 months was 601.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3803.3% higher than the Brooke average (15.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 48 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -82.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 112.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caistor Lane (NR14 8QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wash Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Markshall Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brooke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wash Lane | Local resolution |
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