Crime Rate in Hermitage, ward

Hermitage has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 wards in Breckland district and the 1075th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 161st lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hermitage in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Breckland district average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hermitage’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hermitage ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Back Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.