Total Crime Rate

121.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 121.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 41.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Rudham Stile Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lancaster North , and the 28th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rudham Stile Lane (NR21 8JL) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 97.6% higher than the Lancaster North average (61.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -51.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 231.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rudham Stile Lane (NR21 8JL), the main crime hotspot is near Saxon Way. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rudham Stile Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Whitelands Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Saxon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Miller'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft George Edwards Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitelands Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whitelands Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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