Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greenway Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lancaster North , and the 180th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

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 Greenway Lane (NR21 8EY) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower than the Lancaster North average (56.0 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenway Lane (NR21 8EY), the main crime hotspot is near Waterfield Avenue. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greenway Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tower Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterfield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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