Crime Rate in Harling & Heathlands, ward

Harling & Heathlands has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 wards in Breckland district and the 537th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 67th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Harling & Heathlands in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Breckland district average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Harling & Heathlands’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Harling & Heathlands ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 14 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Centenary Close (8 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.