Crime Rates at Sandy Lane, Norwich, NR4 6EF

Sandy Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

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 Sandy Lane (NR4 6EF) in the last 12 months was 238.1 per 1,000 residents and was 131.1% higher than the Lakenham average (103.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 122.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandy Lane (NR4 6EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilchrist Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scarlet Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.