Total Crime Rate

76.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buttercup Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham , and the 86th 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 Buttercup Drive (PE37 8FL) in the last 12 months was 76.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% lower than the Swaffham average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buttercup Drive (PE37 8FL), the main crime hotspot is near St Magdalen Way. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buttercup Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biffin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Biffin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minnow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buttercup Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Buttercup Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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