Total Crime Rate
24.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pingo Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Watton , and the 146th lowest 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 Pingo Road (IP25 6ZB) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pingo Road (IP25 6ZB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pingo Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tom Milford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pingo Road | Under investigation |
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