Total Crime Rate
60.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Horseshoe Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Watton , and the 115th highest crime rate of 442 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 Horseshoe Close (IP25 6YF) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% higher than the Watton average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 50.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horseshoe Close (IP25 6YF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Watton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Henry'S Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tom Turley Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Akrotiri Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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