Total Crime Rate
10.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rectory Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 430 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 Rectory Road (IP21 4PB) in the last 12 months was 10.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower than the Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole average (30.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Road (IP21 4PB), the main crime hotspot is near Merlewood. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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