Total Crime Rate

135.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Market Place area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole , and the 23rd 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 Market Place (IP20 9BE) in the last 12 months was 135.1 per 1,000 residents and was 319.8% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 96.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Market Place (IP20 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Exchange Street. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Market Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Paddock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rainey Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malthouse Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parklands Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tudor Rose Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Exchange Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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