Total Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sands Lane area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .
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 Sands Lane (NR32 3EZ) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Gunton & St Margarets average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sands Lane (NR32 3EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Bonds Meadow. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gunton & St Margarets| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonds Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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