Crime Rates at Ash Close, Swaffham, PE37 7NH

Ash Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ash Close (PE37 7NH) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Close (PE37 7NH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.