Total Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rectory Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bressingham & Burston , and the 203rd lowest 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 Rectory Lane (NR16 1QU) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the Bressingham & Burston average (39.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Lane (NR16 1QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rectory Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bunwell Street (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bressingham & Burston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rectory Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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