Crime Rates at Northfield Road, Swaffham, PE37 7JB

Northfield Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham , and the 23rd 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 Northfield Road (PE37 7JB) in the last 12 months was 179.1 per 1,000 residents and was 123.6% higher than the Swaffham average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 53.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northfield Road (PE37 7JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castleacre Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.