Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 81.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · 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 18th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Dereham Neatherd , and the 79th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (NR19 2EF) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (NR19 2EF), 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Dairy Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Girling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dairy Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Dairy Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Valley View Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sandy Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burns Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft De Havilland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dale Road —
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Data Sources

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