Total Crime Rate
93.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Spinners Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham , and the 69th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spinners Lane (PE37 7LP) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% higher than the Swaffham average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spinners Lane (PE37 7LP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swaffham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Station Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pedlar'S Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lynn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pedlar'S Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pedlar'S Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northwell Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Station Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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