Crime Rate in Harleston, ward

Harleston has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 wards in South Norfolk district and the 1118th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 166th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Harleston in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.0% lower than the South Norfolk district average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Harleston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 124 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Harleston ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Station Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.