Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Violent Crime Rate
2.3 per 1,000
Nov 2024 - Oct 2025Railway Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Long Sutton , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 290 local areas in South Holland .
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 Railway Lane (PE12 9XA) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Long Sutton average (64.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Railway Lane (PE12 9XA), the main crime hotspot is near Railway Lane. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Long Sutton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Railway Lane | Under investigation |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Railway Lane | — |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peters Point Road | — |
| Oct 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Peters Point Road | — |
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