Total Crime Rate

7.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Wayland Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wayland Close (NR17 2EE) in the last 12 months was 7.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.9% lower than the Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft average (60.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Wayland Close (NR17 2EE), 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 Wayland Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Griffin Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wayland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Public order Yew Tree Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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