Total Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 62.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Old Rectory Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Diss & Roydon , and the 86th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Rectory Close (IP22 5RR) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Rectory Close (IP22 5RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swamp Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copeman Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Old Rectory Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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