Total Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Mews 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 Church Mews (PE37 7DU) 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 Church Mews (PE37 7DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lynn Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swaffham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lynn Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pedlar'S Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Pightle | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Station Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Whitsands Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynn Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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