Crime Rate in Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole, ward

Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 wards in South Norfolk district and the 771st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 113th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower than the South Norfolk district average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 148 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.