Total Crime Rate

101.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 101.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Viscount Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Diss & Roydon , and the 36th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Viscount Close (IP22 4GL) in the last 12 months was 101.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Viscount Close (IP22 4GL), the main crime hotspot is near Viscount Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Viscount Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tavern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Clement Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tavern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Regent Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tavern Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Regent Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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