Crime Rates at Besthorpe Road, Attleborough, NR17 2NJ

Besthorpe Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in All Saints & Wayland , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Besthorpe Road (NR17 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the All Saints & Wayland average (49.5 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 , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Besthorpe Road (NR17 2NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingfisher Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferguson Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.