Total Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rectory Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in All Saints & Wayland , and the 39th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .
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 Rectory Lane (NR17 1LD) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower than the All Saints & Wayland average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Lane (NR17 1LD), the main crime hotspot is near Hingham Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In All Saints & Wayland| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hingham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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