Total Crime Rate

93.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northwell Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham , and the 69th highest crime rate of 442 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 Northwell Place (PE37 7HH) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% higher than the Swaffham average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northwell Place (PE37 7HH), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northwell Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Sporle Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pedlar'S Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Station Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pedlar'S Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northwell Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pedlar'S Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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