Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.5 2/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Johns Court area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham , and the 147th 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 St Johns Court (PE37 7DB) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Court (PE37 7DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Place, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Orchard Place (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Pightle Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Courtfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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