Crime Rate in Plumstead, ward

Plumstead has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 wards in Broadland district and the 1567th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 232nd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Plumstead in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower than the Broadland district average (41.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Plumstead’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 97 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Plumstead ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Warner Way. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.