Total Crime Rate

132.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 132.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.2 10/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandy Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 41st highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (NR19 2EA) in the last 12 months was 132.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% lower than the Dereham Neatherd average (135.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 275.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (NR19 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Dairy Crescent. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Valley View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Washbridge Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Dairy Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sheddick Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sandy Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Old Becclesgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dairy Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Dairy Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Vincent Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dale Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vincent Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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