Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 111.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.8 9/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Meadow Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hermitage , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 442 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 Meadow Close (PE32 1SZ) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 277.2% higher than the Hermitage average (29.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Close (PE32 1SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denny'S Walk, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spelman Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Meadow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Denny'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rectory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Spelman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Denny'S Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Meadow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Vicarage Park —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Denny'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denny'S Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denny'S Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Vicarage Park Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rectory Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Booth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mitchells Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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