Crime Rates at Exchange Street, Harleston, IP20 9AB

Exchange Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole , and the 17th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Exchange Street (IP20 9AB) in the last 12 months was 165.4 per 1,000 residents and was 413.9% higher than the Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole average (32.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exchange Street (IP20 9AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malthouse Court, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Exchange Street (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.