Crime Rate in Launditch, ward

Launditch has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 wards in Breckland district and the 1445th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 210th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Launditch in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Breckland district average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Launditch’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Launditch ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Lime Tree Crescent. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.