Total Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Post Office Terrace area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in All Saints & Wayland , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Post Office Terrace (NR17 1RD) in the last 12 months was 16.0 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the All Saints & Wayland average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Post Office Terrace (NR17 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Abbey Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Forge Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forge Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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