Total Crime Rate
101.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wash Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Beccles & Worlingham , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .
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 Wash Lane (NR34 8TP) in the last 12 months was 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% higher than the Beccles & Worlingham average (58.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -21.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wash Lane (NR34 8TP), the main crime hotspot is near Wash Lane. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beccles & Worlingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wash Lane | Under investigation |
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