Total Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pilgrims Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ashill , and the 113th lowest 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 Pilgrims Way (IP27 0QR) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower than the Ashill average (41.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pilgrims Way (IP27 0QR), 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.
View Crime In Ashill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montagu Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saxon Place | Under investigation |
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