Crime Rates at Old Post Office Court, Harleston, IP20 9AL

Old Post Office Court area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole , and the 31st 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 Old Post Office Court (IP20 9AL) in the last 12 months was 112.7 per 1,000 residents and was 250.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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