Crime Rate in Acle, ward

Acle has the highest crime rate of 27 wards in Broadland district and the 2347th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 203rd highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Acle in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 109.9% higher than the Broadland district average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Acle’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 131 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 144 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 82.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Acle ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.