Total Crime Rate
86.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queen 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 Queen Street (PE37 7BZ) 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 Queen Street (PE37 7BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swaffham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitsands Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lynn Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lynn Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lynn Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lynn Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynn Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Under investigation |
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