Total Crime Rate
79.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Swan Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bressingham & Burston , and the 57th highest crime rate of 436 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 Swan Lane (NR15 2UY) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% higher than the Bressingham & Burston average (47.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swan Lane (NR15 2UY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whooper Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manor Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whooper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Francis Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Davids Close | Under investigation |
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