Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chestnut Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole , and the 114th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Road (IP21 4RA) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Road (IP21 4RA), the main crime hotspot is near Glebe Farm Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glebe Farm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glebe Farm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glebe Farm Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glebe Farm Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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