Total Crime Rate
140.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beachamwell Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham , and the 34th highest crime rate of 442 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 Beachamwell Road (PE37 8BF) in the last 12 months was 140.0 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% higher than the Swaffham average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beachamwell Road (PE37 8BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southlands, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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