Total Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.2 2/10
  • Violent crimes 3.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sands Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Gunton & St Margarets , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

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 Sands Lane (NR32 3HU) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Gunton & St Margarets average (90.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sands Lane (NR32 3HU), the main crime hotspot is near Fuller Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sands Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kearney Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fuller Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fuller Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fuller Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fuller Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kearney Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sands Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fern Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fern Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kearney Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fuller Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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