Total Crime Rate

602.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 602.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 229.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 124.2 10/10
  • Other theft 74.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.1 10/10
  • Public order 46.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Water Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Diss & Roydon , and the 4th highest crime rate of 430 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 Water Gardens (IP22 4RH) in the last 12 months was 602.5 per 1,000 residents and was 820.1% higher than the Diss & Roydon average (65.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -61.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 189.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Gardens (IP22 4RH), the main crime hotspot is near Ladbrooke Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beehive Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baldry'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrens Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Diss Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cotman Close —
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Data Sources

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