Total Crime Rate
122.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Middletons Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hellesdon South East , and the 26th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .
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 Middletons Lane (NR6 5SB) in the last 12 months was 122.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% higher than the Hellesdon South East average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middletons Lane (NR6 5SB), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndale Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hellesdon South East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ferndale Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Coppice Avenue | Under investigation |
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