Total Crime Rate

40.1 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 40.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Montagu Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ashill , and the 199th 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 Montagu Drive (IP27 0GD) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montagu Drive (IP27 0GD), the main crime hotspot is near Saxon Place. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montagu Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saxon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montagu Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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