Total Crime Rate

86.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princes Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham , and the 68th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Street (PE37 7BP) in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher than the Swaffham average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (PE37 7BP), the main crime hotspot is near Lynn Street. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lynn Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lynn Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lynn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lynn Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynn Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitsands Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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