Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Sharman Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Watton , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

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 Sharman Avenue (IP25 6ED) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% lower than the Watton average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sharman Avenue (IP25 6ED), the main crime hotspot is near Middle Street. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sharman Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Vincent Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goddards Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Beechwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beechwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Middle Street —
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Data Sources

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