Total Crime Rate
27.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vale Court area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ashill , and the 177th 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 Vale Court (IP27 0GE) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower than the Ashill average (39.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vale Court (IP27 0GE), the main crime hotspot is near Saxon Place. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Forest| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oliver Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Close | — |
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