Total Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 30.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Burston Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole , and the 210th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burston Road (IP21 4NN) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burston Road (IP21 4NN), the main crime hotspot is near Brandreth Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brandreth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ipswich Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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