Total Crime Rate
57.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Breckland has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 districts in East of England region and the 51st lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East of England), it has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 districts.
The overall crime rate in Breckland in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the East of England region average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Breckland’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3,657 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 16 cases , down -15.8% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 20.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -15.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4,380 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 57.6 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dereham Neatherd | 128.0 | 70.3 (122%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Thetford Burrell | 104.7 | 47.1 (82%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Thetford Castle | 103.2 | 45.5 (79%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Thetford Priory | 83.4 | 25.8 (45%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Swaffham | 77.5 | 19.9 (35%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft | 60.5 | 2.9 (5%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 7 | Forest | 51.2 | -6.5 (-11%) | Low 4/10 |
| 8 | Nar Valley | 50.1 | -7.5 (-13%) | Low 4/10 |
| 9 | All Saints & Wayland | 48.9 | -8.7 (-15%) | Low 4/10 |
| 10 | Thetford Boudica | 47.4 | -10.2 (-18%) | Low 4/10 |
| 11 | Necton | 46.1 | -11.5 (-20%) | Low 4/10 |
| 12 | Watton | 45.8 | -11.8 (-20%) | Low 4/10 |
| 13 | Dereham Withburga | 42.2 | -15.5 (-27%) | Low 3/10 |
| 14 | Ashill | 39.7 | -17.9 (-31%) | Low 3/10 |
| 15 | Saham Toney | 39.5 | -18.2 (-31%) | Low 3/10 |
| 16 | Mattishall | 38.1 | -19.5 (-34%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | Launditch | 36.6 | -21.0 (-36%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 18 | Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe | 36.2 | -21.5 (-37%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 19 | The Buckenhams & Banham | 34.6 | -23.0 (-40%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 20 | Shipdham-with-Scarning | 33.0 | -24.6 (-43%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 21 | Guiltcross | 30.7 | -27.0 (-47%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 22 | Upper Wensum | 30.6 | -27.0 (-47%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 23 | Hermitage | 29.5 | -28.2 (-49%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 24 | Lincoln | 27.4 | -30.3 (-53%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 25 | Dereham Toftwood | 26.5 | -31.1 (-54%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 26 | Harling & Heathlands | 25.1 | -32.5 (-56%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 27 | Bedingfeld | 16.2 | -41.4 (-72%) | Very low 1/10 |
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