Total Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tennyson Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Diss & Roydon , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 436 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 Tennyson Road (IP22 4PY) in the last 12 months was 10.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Diss & Roydon average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tennyson Road (IP22 4PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willbye Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Skelton Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fisher Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Redhill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Redhill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willbye Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willbye Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Mary'S Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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