Total Crime Rate
75.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Uplands Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Diss & Roydon , and the 64th highest 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 Uplands Way (IP22 4DE) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% higher than the Diss & Roydon average (65.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Uplands Way (IP22 4DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blomefield Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Diss & Roydon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willbye Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Market Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Willbye Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willbye Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Uplands Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grigg Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blomefield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Meadow | Under investigation |
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