Total Crime Rate

115.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 77.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.1 8/10
  • Public order 22.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.5 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Queens Square area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft , and the 49th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queens Square (NR17 2AF) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% higher than the Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft average (60.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Square (NR17 2AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Street, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Square (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Queens Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Square
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edenside Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edenside Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Griffin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New North Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New North Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wayland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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