Crime Rate in Drayton South, ward

Drayton South has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 wards in Broadland district and the 931st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 141st lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Drayton South in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower than the Broadland district average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Drayton South’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Drayton South ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.