Total Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.4 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 33.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • 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
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

Blackthorn Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Launditch , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackthorn Drive (NR19 2UJ) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% lower than the Launditch average (36.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackthorn Drive (NR19 2UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackthorn Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kemp Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Blackthorn Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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