Total Crime Rate

208.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 208.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 96.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.8 10/10
  • Public order 30.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Massey Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lancaster North , and the 13th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

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 Massey Court (NR21 9TA) in the last 12 months was 208.1 per 1,000 residents and was 239.3% higher than the Lancaster North average (61.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Massey Court (NR21 9TA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Massey Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Norwich Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quaker Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norwich Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norwich Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norwich Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Post Office Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norwich Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ratcliffe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ratcliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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