Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.9 8/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heathlands Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ashill , and the 61st highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heathlands Drive (IP24 1UT) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 127.4% higher than the Ashill average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 73.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 316.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathlands Drive (IP24 1UT), the main crime hotspot is near Harriet Martineau Close. Police recorded 32 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 Heathlands Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Elizabeth Watling Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Celia Phillips Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mother Julian Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mother Julian Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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