Total Crime Rate

178.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 178.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Edmund Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft , and the 24th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Edmund Close (NR17 2EA) in the last 12 months was 178.7 per 1,000 residents and was 255.0% higher than the Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft average (50.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 114.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Edmund Close (NR17 2EA), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra Way. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Edmund Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Whitehorse Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Way Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Mary Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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