Total Crime Rate

153.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 153.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.2 10/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 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
  • 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

Rectory Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole , and the 17th 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 Rectory Road (IP22 5TU) in the last 12 months was 153.6 per 1,000 residents and was 412.2% higher than the Beck Vale, Dickleburgh & Scole average (30.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 102.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Road (IP22 5TU), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rectory Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Mill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gissing Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rectory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rectory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Audley Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Audley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Audley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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