Crime Rates at Willow Herb Drive, Swaffham, PE37 8FH

Willow Herb Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham , and the 71st highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Herb Drive (PE37 8FH) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 4.8% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Herb Drive (PE37 8FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buttercup Drive, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minnow Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.