Crime Rate in Drayton North, ward

Drayton North has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 wards in Broadland district and the 525th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 66th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Drayton North in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Broadland district average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Drayton North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Drayton North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Acres Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.