Crime Rate in Great Witchingham, ward

Great Witchingham has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 wards in Broadland district and the 513th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 63rd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Great Witchingham in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Broadland district average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Great Witchingham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Great Witchingham ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.