Total Crime Rate
23.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandy Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Halesworth & Blything , and the 274th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Lane (NR34 7UG) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% lower than the Halesworth & Blything average (40.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandy Lane (NR34 7UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandy Lane, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Halesworth & Blything| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
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