Total Crime Rate

163.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 163.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Willbye Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Diss & Roydon , and the 18th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willbye Avenue (IP22 4NW) in the last 12 months was 163.3 per 1,000 residents and was 158.7% higher than the Diss & Roydon average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 105.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willbye Avenue (IP22 4NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willbye Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blomefield Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Willbye Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Redhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willbye Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willbye Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mary'S Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Redhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blomefield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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