Total Crime Rate

179.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 179.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 79.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

New Sporle 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 New Sporle Road (PE37 7JD) 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 New Sporle Road (PE37 7JD), the main crime hotspot is near Manor Way. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Sporle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castleacre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pedlar'S Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castleacre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castleacre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castleacre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Sporle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tumbler Hill —
Sep 2025Public order Manor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orford Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orford Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Castleacre Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castleacre Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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