Crime Rates at Station Street, Swaffham, PE37 7LH

Station Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham , and the 82nd highest 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 Station Street (PE37 7LH) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Swaffham average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Street (PE37 7LH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.