Total Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandy Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (NR19 2EE) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Dereham Neatherd average (128.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (NR19 2EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dairy Crescent, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Girling Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sandy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Hilda Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dairy Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Girling Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Girling Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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