Total Crime Rate
20.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cake Street area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in All Saints & Wayland , and the 118th 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 Cake Street (NR17 1RU) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% 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 Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cake Street (NR17 1RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near March Field Way, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Andrew'S Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | March Field Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harlingwood Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | St Andrew'S Close | Under investigation |
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