Total Crime Rate
108.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dennys Walk area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hermitage , and the 51st highest crime rate of 441 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 Dennys Walk (PE32 1TA) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 217.1% higher than the Hermitage average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 197.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dennys Walk (PE32 1TA), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hermitage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Meadow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rectory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denny'S Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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