Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 51.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Riverside Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Launditch , and the 138th highest 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 Riverside Close (NR19 2FF) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% higher than the Launditch average (36.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Close (NR19 2FF), the main crime hotspot is near Dairy Crescent. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Riverside Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dairy Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Hilda Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Withburga Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Withburga Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Withburga Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Withburga Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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