Total Crime Rate

72.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 72.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 57.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.3 9/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fortress Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in All Saints & Wayland , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fortress Road (IP25 6FP) in the last 12 months was 72.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.4% higher than the All Saints & Wayland average (48.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fortress Road (IP25 6FP), the main crime hotspot is near Anson Way. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fortress Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurricane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marauder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mosquito Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fortress Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Fortress Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessex Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wessex Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sunderland Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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