Total Crime Rate
3.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Vicarage Park area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Hermitage , and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 441 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 Old Vicarage Park (PE32 1TF) in the last 12 months was 3.7 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Hermitage average (34.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Old Vicarage Park (PE32 1TF), 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 | Other theft | Rectory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denny'S Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | River Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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